Diplomacy

[Norfleet]

Originally posted by NTJedi:
My own personal code I follow during games is simple. As far as diplomacy I follow a paladin honor system until they break a treaty. Every treaty made afterwards is weak and almost ignored even for future games. I set all my treaties with a time limit of days. If they break a treaty... then from any game in the future I will go so far as to even kick them when they're down.

I tend to agree to some extent with your code. Of course, I also don't tend to agree to arrangements that are more binding than a border agreement. Implied is the concept that I consider things on your side of the border to be yours, and will therefore be inclined to leave them to you...but nowhere does it say that I won't actually attack you at some point! By nature, however, I am not a particularly aggressive player and rarely attack unless boxed into an excessively small space, or provoked. Of course, sometimes I feel more belligerent than others, and when I'm in a particularly belligerent mood, it doesn't take a lot to qualify as a casus belli. Generally when this occurs, I go over to "Total War To The Death" mode.

Originally posted by SelfishGene:
I'm very much an adherent to the Arthashastra school of political thought, where "my neighbor is my enemy, my neighbor's neighbor is my friend". If you were my neighbor in one game, you'd be my enemy (whether i say so or not), or at least, will be at some point in the future; if you were in between me and another, you'd be my friend - by default.

You mean if somebody else were between you and the party you're deeming a friend? Yeah, that's the sort of thought that appeals to me also: I tend to be more inclined to be friendly if you are not one of my neighbors. Actual neighbors are always viewed with a strong element of suspicion. Actually, non-neighbors are viewed somewhat suspiciously also, but since they're not in a position to do much about it, they're not a big concern.

Believing this, if i decide at some point i'm going to attack you, in my own mind i have no problem with lies, backstabbing, and all sorts of deceit - even if i remain perfectly faithful with everyone else. After all its only logical to attack an enemy by suprise if you can!

I agree completely. This has led people to view me as paranoid. It's not paranoia when they really are out to get you. You're probably better off not trying to backstab me. I'm on to you. The Last person to try this found that I was all over him like napalm on a baby.

I think this attitude pissed off one player so badly he went and started a "No Homer" game whereby he could take out some of his frustration lol.

I think he's just a weenie.

[ July 02, 2004, 06:08: Message edited by: Norfleet ]