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Diplomacy Master Thread- Helping Your Opponents Beat Themselves

Should we add a clause about either team getting attacked (i.e. entering a war without actually declaring war)? Just to make sure no "creative interpretation" of the rules can be made allowing them to attack us in case of a dogpile.

Not entirely necessary, but I don't think it'd hurt either.
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Also, that opt out portion needs to start immediately, not at turn 175. Yes, it's unlikely they declare on WPC before t175 but let's just cover our bases
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The opt-out has no cooldown provision, right? So they could opt-out and attack our units the same turn?
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(July 10th, 2013, 12:08)sunrise089 Wrote: The opt-out has no cooldown provision, right? So they could opt-out and attack our units the same turn?

Yep, that's the idea. The reverse is also true. If they declare on UCiv or WPC, we could immediately opt out and burn their border city with us.

(July 10th, 2013, 11:11)pindicator Wrote: Also, that opt out portion needs to start immediately, not at turn 175. Yes, it's unlikely they declare on WPC before t175 but let's just cover our bases

That's the idea yeah. We can clarify it with them, they are definitely not going to send us back a simple yes or no, so there will be further discussion.

(July 10th, 2013, 11:03)Ichabod Wrote: Should we add a clause about either team getting attacked (i.e. entering a war without actually declaring war)? Just to make sure no "creative interpretation" of the rules can be made allowing them to attack us in case of a dogpile.

Not entirely necessary, but I don't think it'd hurt either.

I'm not totally sure how this would happen. We don't want it to be if one of our neighbors declares on us, they get free reign to cancel.
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I think I was unclear with my message. I just thought it would be good to explicitly state that, if we are attacked by another team, CFC can't opt out of the NAP. Likewise, if they are attacked, we can't opt out of it either. I know it sounds obvious, but better to clearly state it on the deal than to allow the possibility of a different interpretation.
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Sent the CFC draft.
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(July 10th, 2013, 16:09)Sullla Wrote: It's not our fault that ...

What does fault, or fairness, have to do with Realpolitik? WPC took an action that benefited us. Not from altruism, but because they thought it would benefit them too. We should make sure it does, because we want everyone to believe:
Help Realms Beyond = Help Yourself

Even if it costs us something now.

We don't have to be best friends forever or anything, just make it clear that you can work with us.
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scooter Wrote:Yep, that's the idea. The reverse is also true. If they declare on UCiv or WPC, we could immediately opt out and burn their border city with us.

Paranoid thought, can't one side declare a phoney war with someone else and then have a surprise attack with no real warning? Unlikely and a total scumbag move I know, just wanted to air the small possibility, even though if you're going to be paranoid about something like that you might as well never trust a NAP.
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I don't think so, I'd assume the language would be that the person who didn't declare war on a third party gets to opt out of the NAP.
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(July 10th, 2013, 18:20)Mardoc Wrote:
(July 10th, 2013, 16:09)Sullla Wrote: It's not our fault that ...

What does fault, or fairness, have to do with Realpolitik? WPC took an action that benefited us. Not from altruism, but because they thought it would benefit them too. We should make sure it does, because we want everyone to believe:
Help Realms Beyond = Help Yourself

Even if it costs us something now.

We don't have to be best friends forever or anything, just make it clear that you can work with us.

Yeah, this would be the only reason to cut WPC in. But from the tone of other teams, it may be too late. See Apolyton's "role-play" as an example.


(July 10th, 2013, 19:09)Nicolae Carpathia Wrote: I don't think so, I'd assume the language would be that the person who didn't declare war on a third party gets to opt out of the NAP.

Exactly.
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