As you are all aware the game has been paused for some time now. The reason was talk of "impossible" RNG results. The game admin, the moderator-team and our contacts with the creators of the game at Firaxis performed an investigation. Here are the results:
Please continue the game.
Any discussions may take place in this thread, but no (more) accusations.
- While the results are unusual, there is no evidence that can prove cheating.
- Restrictions on the accused player or team are not required.
- To remove any future doubt on RNG results we're adding a few new rules:
1 - The bulk of the turn must be played in one sitting, or at least in a way that moves more than one unit at a time.
Getting out to discuss what to do next when battle does not go according to plan, is OK, in and out for each unit is not.
2- Battles must be separated from other actions. Meaning: When you've started a battle, you must continue with doing battle and cannot do other things that may influence the RNG like diplomacy, hut popping, spying etc.
Basically your turn becomes a three phased sequence -> pre combat phase - combat phase - post combat phase. Move your units into position and decide a battle order is the "pre combat phase". If you want to do scouting, city management, spy operations, diplomacy, hut popping etc. before battle, this is the time. The combat phase is the phase where all actions allowed are selecting a unit and attack an enemy unit. Get a result and select the next unit to attack the next enemy unit. Rinse and repeat till you do not want to do combat any more that turn. When ending this phase, no more battles are allowed. The post combat phase is where you do after battle movement, diplomacy etc.
There is an exception; if you defeat an enemy unit (outside or inside a city) and want to attack another unit (outside or inside a city) that became available because you've won a battle, unit movement(s) for a combat-goal are allowed. Diplomacy, city management etc. are not allowed.
. - We've installed a program that detects RNG tinkering. This is done not to accuse a player or a team, but to remove any grounds for future accusations. It will prevent a theoretical possibility to influence RNG-outcome to a certain degree.
Please continue the game.
Any discussions may take place in this thread, but no (more) accusations.