Internal Poll : Public posting once the game starts.....

[RobWorham]

Do we allow public posting from the start??

Do we allow public posting when a team has met one other civilization??

Do we allow public posting only when all teams have met each other??

All the above is on the provision that no activities take place that circumvent the rules of the game, no trying to achieve things that are not yet achievable in the game yet due to insufficient techs, i.e map trading, alliances etc......

All the above is also on the provision that we all act like the good ladies and gentlemen that we are. No flaming, no nastiness, just good old fashioned honest (or not so honest ) fun.

As Swiss Pauli so eloquently pointed out :

I'd say 'let the poster beware' when it comes to spoilers: public posting inevitably gives (mis)information to the other teams, so I don't see any reason to forbid it until later. After all, teams can communicate privately from the beginning, so why bar public posts?

[RobWorham]

IMO, from first contact....... (see post 7 below......)

But let's be real careful what gets said, and when.........

[GeoModder]

Public from the start. It's a bit of a giveaway that "someone met someone" if they start posting.

[Lancer]

I voted, but I'm easy. I'm just in it for the bunnys in valhalla.

[Nugog]

Originally posted by RobWorham
IMO, from first contact.......

But let's be real careful what gets said, and when.........

[AdamTG02]

Agreed with Geo. I'm hoping people will use it in moderation, but if we have a flat-out ban it might have the exact opposite effect.

The point is also pertinent, made in the public forum, that there is no way to prevent two people from two teams from getting together about the game privately. While I trust others to not exploit this, I do recognize that, given that a private comm ban cannot be enforced, a public comm ban is also questionable.

So, roughly, gentleman's agreement to hold diplomacy for later but no specific limit on public posting? That sound good to everyone?

[RobWorham]

Changed my vote as Geo raised a very good point!!!!

First Contact -----> Start

[RobWorham]

Geo, would you care to make your point in the public thread too?

Your logic has much to be said for it!!!

[GeoModder]

Aye, boss.
And elaborated a bit on the third option too for good measure.

Have you seen my public post about hiding team identity?

[RobWorham]

Yes, if you are sure it will work please PM Beta with all the details that he will need.

This could sure make things interesting.........

[GeoModder]

Well, the best test is a pitboss game with 3 persons enabling this option.
I could only test it with myself against AI's in a pseudo pitboss game. And everything I did came up as my civ's leader name in the popups, not the nick I used. So this looks foolproof for turnplayers using their own nick in the pitboss server.
The only think that might betray 'nick' identity is if we use civstats. Don't know if that service will mask the player nick too.

[FeMme]

From the start please

[RobWorham]

As the poll is now closed, I will post :

From the start

in the public team thread!!!!

[Nugog]