On Thu, Apr 13, 2023 at 10:52 AM Yachay Wayllukuq via agora-discussion wrote: > What are generally the unwritten behaviour rules on Tournaments like these? > - Can I collude with other players in private? > - Can I participate without the intent to win, and instead just behave > according to how I'm secretly paid to behave? > - How are kingmaking situations viewed?
So we generally accept that, with multiple ways to win in Agora, it's acceptable to say "I'll help you win over here if you help me over there" or any other deal that's outside the subgame, but still within Agora. In fact, helping a newer player win is often the surest bargain for their White Ribbon - a player's first and only White Ribbon is often seen as a ticket to buy a win or significant help towards a win. That said, it's a balance, because if not enough people are actually trying to win that subgame, it can be unfun. Where that balances in terms of "fair play" can sometimes cause some controversy or have design issues to take that into account - no perfect answer. Except that it's generally expected/accepted that players are doing some of that bargaining. The only line I've seen firmly drawn is when someone says "I'm not playing Agora for a while you can use me as a complete sockpuppet" - people get kinda bothered at that level of collusion. -G.
