You don't, just go attack him instead if it bothers you so. I'm sure his attitude will help you turn other players against him.

If you mention it on the forum (It is polite to mention the offense in the first text but not the username until the reply) the mods will probaly look into it.

We don't tend to ban people for vulgar behaviour, the generally accepted method is to rise above it.

Please don't post copies of the press on the forum though, particularly for a game in progress. :)

Can I file a vulgar and inappropriate complaint?

Tell the player, politely, in global, that you don't appreciate his attitude, and that your country is now his country's sworn enemy. Often, he'll had done it to others, and players will ally against the nasty one to knock him out. Also, since you have a beef with him, your new allies will feel confident that you won't stab - until that guy is knocked out. :-)

Sure Flash ;)
Lativius - if you want to mention something you can always email a mod and talk directly to them

Mods are:

Me
Dangermouse: ID-222
Chrispminis: ID-256
figlesquidge: ID-382
thewonderllama: ID-3013

The player in question (I'm in the game and allied with him, I know this because he posted in the press that he was going to go complain) has not been rude or vulgar to anyone else. The exact quote, I believe was, "Watching you play is like watching a virgin have sex for the first time." (You reposted it in global.)

Anyway. It's kinda vulgar. But it's also a freaking hilarious analogy. And he was mad at you because you were playing to spite us, not to do well for yourself, which is frustrating to anyone in this game (Even though I have been known to both do and threaten it myself).

Anyway. Long story short, you need to get over yourself, and he needs to get angry less easily.

That's rather redundant wouldn't you say? How can a virgin have sex and NOT have it be the first time?

from what chrispminis told me, the mods can't read press. so when something offensive happens, then there is no proof that it happened, which means that even if you complain. there will be no consequences.

just avoid that player in future games

And there is nothing in the rules against it. For fucks sake, get over it and move on.

Akroma is correct that we cannot (yet) read press.

Thanks Ghostmaker...

Diplomacy is not meant to be sweet. Don't complain - defeat him.

"Watching you play is like watching a virgin have sex for the first time."
great line
it seems to me you just cant stand humor!

This is not vulgar - that's a good joke :)

Ghosty, even if you could, what would you do? He could have called him every name in the book, questioned his heritage, his dad's heritage, his mom's pedigree, and more and their ain't jack you could do (or SHOULD do) about it. It's part of the game and he need to grow a thicker skin.

@ lativius. The only recommendation I have is to not partake in any "Chainsaw" game w/ airborne.

Although, I would love to see some players reactions to that variant - especially if they didn't understand the philosophy behind it. :P

What's the "chainsaw" variant? That sound's mildly awesome.

when I am informed correctly, chainswa press is when you go and outright plan on severing every possible bond to a player, usually with a lot of insults, death threats, and public announcements that you will gladly help anyone out who wants to attack the player you dislike.


wouldn't recommend it, in diplomacy, flexibility is a treasure.
giving up the option to switch alliances if the need to do so arouses can lead you to a few dead-ends.

imagine your ally that you specialized on stabs you.
no one is going to help you out if you chainsaw'd him.

russia, fuck you

oh err...sorry, can you help me out ?


you catch my drift


chainsaw press is not awesome, and rarely leads to a good result.
handle with care.

the only case in wihc public chainsaws are useful are for bluffs

hey mods- how do i file a complaint against an easily offended player who doesnt realize that anything goes in diplomacy?

just kidding.

Draugnar, very little, I agree, although a player who is just offensive to spite other people (starting their press with somebody in a game in an offensive manner, dogging a person in some way etc.) might be advised that it wasn't really acceptable.

Kestas would have to decide what he thought should happen about it.

The powers would be more useful to find cross-gaming cheats.