Slitherine

I am surprised that you can use this to scout out for empty cites. Seems to me that it doesn't need to be in multipayer or needs a bit of tweaking so that it can't be used as a safety tool.

This has been asked for in the past as an option - like supply and FOW.

The only solution to this issue is to play MP games with only those you trust will not cheat – or at least have more honor than this.

I've not seen it as an honour thing - if the game allows it, it's fine, but I don't think the game should allow it (as an option, anyway). Some argue it's needed (who hasn't moved a plane when they thought they had a ground unit selected or vice versa?) for that one or two times a game but I don't like it being used to recon. Just my 2 cents.

El_Condoro wrote:I've not seen it as an honour thing - if the game allows it, it's fine, but I don't think the game should allow it (as an option, anyway). Some argue it's needed (who hasn't moved a plane when they thought they had a ground unit selected or vice versa?) for that one or two times a game but I don't like it being used to recon. Just my 2 cents.

I agree completely – and what you said is what I mean by “honor”.
If it’s the honest mistake of a bad click and you moved the plane instead of the ground unit – no problem, just undo. But if it’s being used as recon – that is a lack of honor.

We are in agreement with each other – I’m just using a more stern word for it.

"All's fair in Love and War." - John Lyly.


But I agree, the undo should be disabled as a scouting tool.

Lots of players use undo to decide where to attack or to determine the odds before committing to an attack, which is exactly the same thing. I'd say the recon tactic can be viewed as a little annoying or questionable at best (especially if that person is whipping you) but calling them dishonourable or a cheater is taking it a bit too far (and downright hypocritical if you have ever used it yourself).
I would also like to see "undo" as an optional in multiplayer.