Oooh, you're a sexist then, are you?

"So after a few weeks on this site I posted a forum thread about reliability issues after stabbing, possibly even carrying on outside the game. Months later, I still haven't really stabbed anyone, except in situations where I had already been stabbed myself."

This could be read as a gay narrative.

Redhouse, why haven't you stabbed? Have you never been in a position where a stab would advance your position? Have you played any games where afterwards you realized you missed an opportunity?

I never really stab unless stabbed; it's sort of natural reflex to do so.

You're doing it wrong.

@spyman:
I don't know. I just don't want my good name discredited during the game. During my first game on this site I soloed and I didn't stab anyone.
Sure, I've been in a position where a stab would advance my position. I do backstab though. If I'm being stabbed, than at some point I'll avenge myself, but I don't like to take the initiative.
Regarding games where I had the option and didn't stab? No. I do sometimes regret giving a second chance to players I know are just incompetent to build up functional relationships during the game, but I never regretted not taking the initiative to stab someone who was good for his word.

I also never stabbed anyone. Stabbing implies having allies. I don't like allies.

ULYTAU YOU ARE SO COOL.

Right? I always tell everyone but they just don't see it. Good for you, man.

Stabbings implies, like, having a knife.

Okay, this became a troll's lair. I'm this close to muting my own thread. :)

THANKS ULYTAU AND OCTOPUS YOUR COMMENTS MADE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE

goodnight

The thing is, you know, that I wasn't trolling that much ;)

Damn, that makes me sound like Big D.

Okay I'll bite. Tell me how you play without allies ulytau, I can't wait.

I play gunboats.

Red, I do not know of anyone who has stabbed well and had their name tarnished. A good stab, a clever stab if you will, is often applauded in the post game even by the victim. I forget who has it in his profile, but the gist of his paragraph is," if you're going to stab me, make it worthwhile. Cripple me. Be clever. But don't just take a center because you can. "

I myself still struggle with when precisely to stab, which seems to be the hardest learning curve for all diplomacy players. For example, semck likes to stab right out the gate (gameID=82542), and he's a seasoned player!

Touché.

you started a thread just for me ^_^

I haven't lied in any game in the past 2 years, oddly enough it hasn't helped me win games. :(

Funnily enough, in the one game I've played with Semck, he was my best ally.

In the same game, Redhouse got brutally murdered by Fortknox and Zultar. To his credit, I don't think that he stabbed anyone. ;)

I just went through that game again, and FK actually never stab him. That was all me. :)
That was still a frustrating game for me because I couldn't break up the AI alliance.

Which, of course, consisted of Semck and myself.

*Offers Semck the Bro Fist*

I have never stabbed anyone in my career.

I don't actually bother stabbing people myself, I make others do that for me.

@zultar, yes you stabbed me multiple times during that game, so did fortknox. The difference was that fortknox was being a little condescending to me all the time while he did it, while you were being respectful, which is why I turned to you for help.
Actually I'd been probing the countries around France during that game and all of them appeared to have either an alliance or a non-aggression pact with him. I believe there was an Italian NMR in that game causing a little perturbation.
Surely if England reaches out to Germany and Germany has an alliance with France, and then Germany stabs England, Germany could get a better result out of the game? It illustrates my uncomfortability with stabbing myself.

I remember that I had my first "long distance alliance" in that game, with England. He didn't trust me for the longest time, though. ;)

I didn't? I'll have to reread the messages. I was new to the game then.

So was I!

*Bro Fist to Redhouse as well*

Should I be concerned about that knife in your Bro Fist or is it all good? ;-)

Bro fist to you Tas. I hope we'll play another game sometime in the future.