Furious Noobs -EA- (Newbie Game, 10/10, Running)

Trumelunki · #1 June 3rd, 2013, 06:09 AM

Why are you fighting on terminology? We should be talking about what the 'Trades are binding' means.

There was nothing about whether trades really are binding or not in the original post. When asked - I just made a ruling based on what is the multiplayer standard in this post. And yes, Time_Legend sort of threw the admin responsibility to me so I believe I had the right to make the call.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showp...&postcount=134

Now here is my interpretation. If you agree to some trade, the sending of gems/items part is binding. It does not matter why you agree to send that stuff or whether it makes any sense to do so. You have to do it.

Here is a thread from another forum which tries to explain the idea clearly.

http://z7.invisionfree.com/Dom3mods/...?showtopic=726

Now, when you borrow some gems, there is an agreement that the lender sends some gems and then later the borrower sends them back. Both of these actions are binding, and are not affected on whether the parties are at war or not.

ghoul31 · #2 June 3rd, 2013, 07:37 AM

"Trade agreements in this context are defined as any simple trades that are completed within a few turns"

It wasn't a trade it was a borrow, and it wasn't completed in a few turns.

So it doesn't count on either point.

Trumelunki · #3 June 3rd, 2013, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ghoul31

"Trade agreements in this context are defined as any simple trades that are completed within a few turns"

It wasn't a trade it was a borrow, and it wasn't completed in a few turns.

So it doesn't count on either point.

I don't care about whether it was called a borrow or trade. It was an agreement that exchanged gems for gems.

But you have a valid point in that it was not clearly very simple and it was not completed in a few turns.

For example, I would still hold that an agreement to borrow X gems for 2-3 turns would be binding.

I will have to agree that you have some good points and this might be a borderline case. I will withdraw my first judgement and wait till I hear some more opinions.