by gmg159
Ranior wrote:
As such I suspect I really won't do it in online play given it is clear some players would be really against it. Admittedly though I'm not breaking rules, but it appears I'd somewhat be breaking a social contract and people wouldn't be as interested in playing with me. If not for that though...I really would do this more often. The other players can always ignore me or turn me down, but those times it did work out...well we'd both presumably be better off for having done so, so it's a bit sad to think I'm leaving behind small things that could improve my chances to win.
But if nobody is doing it versus everyone doing it, would your chances really change?
To me it would create a meta game that is bad for the game experience. Alliances would carry over from game to game...and you end up with you help me win this game, I'll help you win that other game. And those not a part of your meta game lose out in the experience and the placement in the game.
Edit: And to be clear if you are playing as a group in person and all agree to it, then go for it, nothing wrong with that. As for online rated play, no thank you.