Nov 7th 2017, 4:25:33
i just read over this thread, i need my bonus, so i'll point something out
i don't remember the player numbers or names from last set, but syko allges two very different things in his opening post - that multiple players attacked him repeatedly and that they worked together
imo, the first charge is not cheating and absolutely within the spirit of the game, while "working together" clearly is cheating and should be reported as such
in gameA, the likelyhood of a solid retal is high, so most grabbers are cautious and mostly stick to single taps, picking targets and choosing timing to minimize chances of retal and trying to avoid putting their target in a warring mood
but if i see a player already grabbed 2 or more times, the chance i will grab them goes up, because i know how difficult it is to retal more than 2 players in a timely way, that is, the chances of me being the target of an effective retal goes down because i am only one of several retal candidates. and even if there is a late retal, i'll still get the use of the land for much longer. also, the first hitters usually get better results, so as 3rd or later grab, i don't think i'm at the top of the candidate list, unless i'm the easiest. if there was a double tap by anyone, i reckon for sure i am not top of the list
so the multiple players attacking may be predators circling an easy prey, not working together so much as taking advatage of a weak target -- and if the prey lashes out with missiles or spyops, it will just antagonize the predators into similar payback
the prey target might infer collusion amongst the pedators, but it could just be that they are weak and being taken advantage of by stronger players