Re: Re: Throwing the game.

For clarity, I wouldn't (and didn't) remove a player for their moves
or their strategy. In the game I cited, the issue was a player who was
dissatisfied with the player experience and determined to share the
pain. In that case, the player broke a specific USAK house rule about
how to handle accusations of cheating. In the absence of specific
information about the context of the player's moves in the owls game,
I am not in a position to make any kind of determination about whether
any of my house rules might apply *if* it was my game (which it
wasn't).

I do have a tendency to forget the framing problem. It's not at all
unusual for the person bringing the issue to a venue to tailor the
presentation of the facts to their viewpoint. This is human nature,
not necessarily malice aforethought. It's quite possible for a player
to have suspicions of cheating, accept the determination of the GM in
that issue and then engage in some borderline passive-aggressive
behavior for an unrelated reason.

Signoff
Chris
--
They have the same characteristics.
They just use their skills differently.

On Dec 18, 2010 3:12 AM, "thorinmunro" <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello Eric (the initiator of this thread),

In relation to game Owls_244 I have no issue with the way any player
has played in this game I master. Particularly in terms of breaking
any of the house rules of the dpjudge. I have followed the various
'diplomatic' exchanges and deemed them all to be within the context of
'playing the game'.

The accusation that one player is throwing the game is simply your
view. My view as the game master, and with full access to all press,
is that the way the game is being played out, mirrors to a close
degree the logic of relations on the map. You yourself, your style and
choices have contributed significantly to the choices other players
make. As their's have yours. That's the game.

In terms of my approach to NMRs. I use SMART_CD on all games I master.
Over the years I have formed the view it is better to keep a game
moving for the active and keen, rather than frustrate those players
waiting for the tardy or delinquent player. SMART_CD allows this,
without completely leaving an unordered power defenceless. If there
are a sequence of NMRs I may decide to replace the position, using
best judgement as to whether that is sensible or disruptive.

Regards,

Thorin.


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