I had a look at this game. The name - macedonio - rang a bell, which is why I was curious. I've played him once before myself in
Game 4905959, I beat him fair and square, for which I got abuse from him as well as a bad rating with the tag 'Coward' (rather strange, since my armies were constantly advancing). I thought I'd foed him, but obviously I haven't, probably because I know I can beat him.
Anyway, looking at Artimis' game with macedonio, I would point out three things.
1: I absolutely agree that dead beating intentionally, even in a 1-on-1 game, is unsporting. In a multi-player game, it can wreck the balance of the whole game.
2: This macedonio is rude and unbalanced. I seriously recommend that anyone who might read this avoids playing him.
3: An observation from the game itself. At one point macedonio wrote 'Why don't you attack the dead zone, coward?' I gather that Artimis suspected there may have been a trap or large armies beyond it. Not playing the way your opponent wants you to play isn't cowardice, it's clever strategy.
4: (I know I said three points but this one is so funny I just have to mention it).
Artimis asked 'Do you actually know what 'coward' means?' to which macedonio replied 'Check the diccion ary asshole'. Looking through the chat, I think macedonio is the one who needs a dictionary - enogh? diccion ary? tropps? I rest my case!
Incidentally, I have played Artimis a few times. He is a good sport and a fine player, and in no way deserved the kind of abuse that he received from macedonio.
