mp etiquette ?

[djtool]

i'm in my first mp games at mosehansen.dk (apocalypse and aran6to10) and i'm wondering if there's any unwritten rules of etiquette I should know.

just wondering.

[Norfleet]

Don't upload your pretender over other people's pretenders without permission, and don't go AWOL without warning: If you have to leave, at least go AI.

Actually, those are probably written somewhere else.

[djtool]

yeah i've seen that, and that would come down to common courtesey. I was just wondering if there was something else...like lets say take all the indy provinces up before you start trying to whack on someone <shrug>

[Norfleet]

There's no general unwritten rule like that. It's perfectly fair game to attack another player on sight. Unless the game you're playing has declared some specific house rule against them, attacking on sight, backstabbing, deceit, and treachery are all fair game. None of these are general rules of any kind.

The only general rules are not to go AWOL or be disruptive to the game.

[djtool]

cool thanks

[Norfleet]

Another thing that you might wish to seriously consider avoiding, unlike CERTAIN PEOPLE who will GO UNMENTIONED *cough*cough*, is to actually READ the terms of the game you are committing to, and avoid STALLING THE GAME by WALKING OFF for COMPLETELY BOGUS reasons.

It's ONE thing to have a pressing personal matter to attend to that has suddenly come up. Everyone's dog dies every now and then, but it's another thing entirely to suddenly declare you are calling it a night two hours into the start of what was declared to be a 5 hour game in advance, and then HAVE THE GALL TO SHOW YOUR FACE ON THE FORUM A HALF HOUR LATER, proving conclusively that whatever reason you had for stopping and HOLDING UP THE ENTIRE GAME was a COMPLETE SHAM.

[Torvak]

I sense strong emotions here http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Arryn]

Originally posted by Torvak:
I sense strong emotions here http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Indeed. He was venting to me in PM and I suggested he calm himself by sharing his frustration in this appropriate venue. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[GavinWheeler]

Originally posted by Norfleet:
Everyone's dog dies every now and then, <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I don't want to make you feel singled out, but most dogs only manage to die once. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

If you've seen the film "Pet cemetary", you should understand my concern. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

[Grandpa Kim]

Norfleet, I feel your pain, but I fear there is no solution to players going AWOL. The best you can do is start your own black list and never let these disruptive players into your games once they are found out.

[Norfleet]

I just don't get what motivates it. If *I* disappear from a game, you're going to find me again later complaining about a crappy ISP, or read about it in my obituary.