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If ever you see something in the game which seems odd, or have pause to wonder if what you are doing is OK, ask! Discussion with the GM is the best way to deal with any situation, as that allows for a case by case judgment of how to proceed.
Some of the techniques which are not permitted are listed below. However, a technique is not necessarily acceptable just because it doesn't appear on the below list. As time passes, we'll be able to code to prevent most of these from occurring. In addition, certain tactics may be banned in specific games - please check the appropriate game page for these.
If you have been using one of the below techniques, please stop doing so and get in touch to discuss it.
Rabbit Runs
Do not set up artificial battles between your forces and your allies' forces.
Item/Adventure Abuse
If you see an item, adventure or anything which is amazingly good, check that its not a typo in one of the fields in the database.
Moles
You may not join a faction and then work to detriment it.
Fake positions
Normally you may only play one position. (Exception TC2 which specifically allows two). You may not get a friend to pretend to be playing whilst you actually write the orders. Neither can a player join, gift away all their stuff and then drop.
Adventure Hunting
Do not use the A2 order to systematically hunt for adventures.
Static Thunder
You may not move troops from one player's force to another player's force in order to allow the soldiers to enact military orders more than once within the time period of a turnaround (eg 7, 9, 10 or 14 days, depending on the game).
Induce Abuse
Only use the induce order with the hope of success.
Rolling Popsales
Don't transfer pop into a new a popseg in order to sell more tradegoods to them.
VC Item destruction
Don't take any actions which would permanently remove a Victory Condition item from the game.
Prisoner Abuse
Don't use prisoners to transport items avoiding weight problems.
Aggressive Sales Techniques
You may not issue the following orders when the target is an unmasked piece which is owned by a player who has not given you permission (with the exception of when the piece has just changed ownership):
1) S28 Public Works.
2) M9 Market Bazaar
3) M11 Sell/Unload Generic Item
Stealing Ships
You may not attempt to steal ships from a fleet.2.
Pox and Black Death
You may not attempt to infect an NPC controlled force with Pox or Black Death.
