Rules of Engagement?

[Kool Kat]

Petri:

As you have seen from the replies in your other thread... players have different "interpretations" of rules... and operate under different sets of ROEs.

Therefore... the only way to avoid conflict, disagreement, ill feelings, argument, etc. is for both players to agree on a mutual set of ROEs prior to the start of a game match.

When I play an opponent for the first time, I try to state the ROE that I follow prior to the first turn. I'm not always this explicit... guess I need to work a little harder at it based on the ROE debate?

Mike's ROE

Empty transport may exit the map.
Transport may not block Objectives or Exit Objective Hexes.
Transport may not be used as spotters.
Halftracks may not be used as cannon fodder (e.g. used to trigger Opt fire)

Anything else that falls outside of the above ROE... I'll work with my opponent to come to some mutually agreeable compromise. In my experience, 99.9% of the time, any "potential" conflicts that arise are resolved peacefully between players. The 1/10th percentage that don't are handled by the ladder commanders behind the scenes... and you then always have the option to never play that opponent again!