Scooter, this is very much along the same lines I was thinking: delay the reply, distract with something, in this case the bulk exchange. I agree with this approach.
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I think the marble thing is separatein-game thing than the gems-spices. And the trade was spices for marble, with a gems loan early to motivate them (which it did).
So it's basically cancel the gems+spice and re-offer just spice in-game. At least insofar as I see it. Actual message can follow later.
Furthermore, I consider that forum views should be fluid in width
From WPC:
Quote:Great. (May 20th, 2013, 15:38)kjn Wrote: I think the marble thing is separatein-game thing than the gems-spices. And the trade was spices for marble, with a gems loan early to motivate them (which it did). I don't think we need to reply at all, really. Just take the appropriate in-game actions and leave it at that. But if we want to pretend to be slow to read our messages, we can leave it in place for a couple of turns.
If you know what I mean.
We could just let the gems trade sit ... or reply (after a suitable delay as per Scooter) saying that we are having internal discussions about who to trade the spare gems to and can we just ignore it until we sort it out.
BTW... It is Gems+Spices To Germany as one trade and Marble from Germany as a separate trade
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(October 22nd, 2014, 10:52)Caledorn Wrote: And ruff is officially banned from playing in my games as a reward for ruining my big surprise by posting silly and correct theories in the PB18 tech thread. (May 20th, 2013, 17:48)Ruff_Hi Wrote: We could just let the gems trade sit ... That's what I'm thinking too. The less said the better. Or we could wait a few turns, then say that we don't want to cancel the gems deal since it's offered with the spices and we don't want to screw them over, then let another week pass as the germans explain game mechanics to us.
I have to run.
I like the "pretend not to know game mechanics" plan.
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The other option is that they trade gems to us. That would work.
However ... (May 20th, 2013, 17:56)NobleHelium Wrote: I like the "pretend not to know game mechanics" plan. +1
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(October 22nd, 2014, 10:52)Caledorn Wrote: And ruff is officially banned from playing in my games as a reward for ruining my big surprise by posting silly and correct theories in the PB18 tech thread.
Would they actually believe you, or would a sudden attack of obtuseness from the leading team in the game set off their Spidey-Sense?
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(March 3rd, 2012, 21:07)antisocialmunky Wrote: Civilization Economics: You have 1 Cow. You build some pastures around it to feed your people. The population grows uncontrollably. You enslave everybody and work half of them to death.
Just stall for a few days. Who checks their email frequently anyway?
On the topic of intentional diplomatic delay, CFC also seems to be stalling. And after we broached the subject of NAPs no less. Perhaps a prod and politely worded request for response by a finite deadline might help things? (Yet another CFC discussion  )
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