The following amendment has been proposed in the main MTDG forum. We should confirm our team position before it gets formally answered.
Do you agree to the following amendments to the rules:
Old 2.4:
New 2.4:
Old 4.3:
New 4.3:
Do you agree to the following amendments to the rules:
Old 2.4:
2.4 - Misleading through Renaming
Description: No team or individual is permitted to rename a unit or city with the intent of misleading or confusing opponents.
Definition: Cities can be renamed to names of tech or sums of gold or anything else in an effort to not trade what that opponent agreed to. Units can be renamed to other units and appear to be something else entirely.
Purpose: To prevent the misleading or confusion of another team through malicious use of in-game features.
Verdict: Using this 'feature' or any other feature or exploit that allows misleading or confusing another team is a violation of this rule.
Punishment Level: Once Red (5-Expulsion and forfeiture of double what was not legally traded)
New 2.4:
2.4 - Renaming Units and Cities
Description: Teams are permitted to rename their units and cities as they please.
Definition: Cities can be renamed to names of tech or sums of gold or anything else in an effort to not trade what that opponent agreed to. Units can be renamed to other units and appear to be something else entirely. For this reason, we encourage teams to formally write out their trade proposals and submit it to the admins to prevent this from happening.
Old 4.3:
4.3 - Fairness Pledge
Every team must agree to the fairness pledge before the game starts:
I pledge to compete fairly and within the rules of the game. I pledge to adhere not only to the written rules, but also to the unwritten, spirit of the rules. I understand that failure to live up to this pledge may result in penalties for me and my team.
New 4.3:
4.3 - Fairness Pledge
Every team must agree to the fairness pledge before the game starts:
I pledge to compete fairly and within the rules of the game. I pledge to not tamper with the game itself, to not unfairly gain access to secret information from other teams, and to follow these rules to the best of my ability. I understand that failure to live up to this pledge may result in penalties for me and my team.