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Originally Posted by Ragnarok-X
The turn before going AI, i had
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I really do play to the end, which i did in this case i believe.
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It seems to me that those two statements contradict each other.
The metagame aspect probably isn't the most important, but in case you weren't aware there are players who pay attention to details like which opponents are more likely to go AI and which aren't - the idea being that attacking someone likely to go AI is a surer path to victory for them. So setting yourself AI may make you more likely to be a target for early rushes in future games. Conversely, if you were to get a reputation for being an Outlaw Josey Wales* style player (and I know of at least one guy who thinks this way) that could potentially serve as a deterrent. All things being equal, a player evaluating which neighbor to attack in a close early game may opt for the easier target (the guy who goes AI).
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yid-CW-O9Qw
Setting the metagame aspect of things aside though, a more important thing to consider is the other players in your game. You're done playing, and that's OK, but the other players aren't done. The wishes of the players remaining in the game should take precedence over your own with regards to your nation being AI vs being taken over by a sub. It doesn't matter if in your opinion the fight is over - if you're leaving the game your opinion about that is irrelevant. Let the admin and the other players decide.
And especially if you're in a game where the admin said something like:
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Originally Posted by Valerius
Player Conduct
...I only ask that you don't set yourself AI.
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If the admin goes out of his way to ask everyone not to go AI right from the beginning, then perhaps you shouldn't go AI. You knew that was what was expected when you joined the game didn't you?