Natewolfman wrote:i could see alot of abuse like this... though i like the idea, how hard would it be to say "hey all you newbies, come join this game with me and my bud!" and they wont even know that secret deplomacy is an option...
For an officer about your rank to major, I could see that as being a problem, although standard methods of farming are just as difficult/easy to use. If I were to try that it would never work as people at the ranks susceptible for falling for those type of tricks which you are referring to, are too sporadic in their game play. Even with the use of secret diplomacy, it is impossible to know how they will play, and whether they will suicide, so the amount of wins would not make up for the few losses which can occur as a result.
If this feature was established, there is already another rule which prevents a lot of the abuse, as it states that you cannot thrown games or intentionally lose. That would mean that even if you are playing with someone you have a secret alliance with, they have to play for there self and not for you. While you may be able to work together during the game, you would still have to play against each other therefore splitting the wins would not be within the rules.
I proposed the idea just because I thought it would be fun. If it will cause more trouble than it is worth than you can reject it, although if the modification is made that it
can only be used in 4 player games or more, I think it would add another dimension to game play.
