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Poll Question: What is an acceptable way to conduct harvesting near other cities?
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10 [9.71%]
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1 [0.97%]
3 [2.91%]
9 [8.74%]
2 [1.94%]
1 [0.97%]
39 [37.86%]
36 [34.95%]
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Aug 2012 at 18:56
I tend to agree with Kurdruk, with the caveat that I have to continually ask myself if I am the one being the jerk.  I really like vistrok flowers.  They're pretty.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Aug 2012 at 18:48
I voted twice for option i like (never harvest within 5sq) 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Aug 2012 at 18:39
I'm not sure that hard and fast "do not" statements are the most useful here.

For example, if a res square is 5 from another player, and if you know they aren't harvesting from it, then heading in and responsibly harvesting would seem entirely reasonable. However, if they are harvesting, the deliberately bumping would seem rude, camping on it would seem obnoxious, and harvesting to destruction would seem outright aggressive.

In the last couple of weeks I'm aware (as, for my sins, I have "Diplomat" in my alliance role) of around twenty instances of people harvesting within 5 or 10 of a city:
* In a couple of cases I only know because we got a "I'm harvesting here, but tell me if you'd rather I didn't email".
* In half the remaining cases, nobody much cared.
* In the cases where it was an issue, almost all cases were resolved by an email saying "err, you don't really have a claim to that - what are you planning?" - in these cases a quick discussion led to an amicable agreement (generally in favour of whoever is closer, but sometimes with more complex arrangements based on who is actually going to invest in gatherer units.)
* In one case, we sent the usual friendly email, and got in return a "rah! I will fight for that square, even tho it's miles from me!" reply.
* In one case, someone just sent in troops.

So, in summary...

I'm seeing lots of cases where harvesting is occurring close to towns, but generally people are being reasonable about it.

There is nothing in this new game feature that forces people to behave like jerks. If a minority do choose to be aggressive, then that's exactly what it is - their choice. It's not an inevitable function of the game.

The best way to deal with this, IMHO, is simply to continue to behave reasonably, rather than to expect any hard and fast rule to be adopted.

The question for "the community" may not be "what should the rule be?", but "what (if anything) do we do about the jerks?"
"A boy is building sandcastles on a beach. You go and kick down his castle. You could say that it only reflects how you play with sandcastles. Others may think it reflects who you are." - Ander.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Aug 2012 at 18:32
@Sugarfree:
Indeed it is more complex than the options given, which is why there is space below the poll to comment on what you think the true answer is.  I note you have used this space to tell me why my options are bad without telling me what a good option would be.  Maybe you could take some time to do so? 

Edited by Silent/Steadfast - 21 Aug 2012 at 18:33
"Semantics are no protection from a 50 Megaton Thermonuclear Stormcrow."-Yggdrassil (June 21, 2011 6:48 PM)
"SCROLL ya donut!" Urgorr The Old (September 1, 2011 4:08 PM)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Aug 2012 at 18:28
Harvest near anyone you can beat up - simple aint it?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Aug 2012 at 18:24
lol what a pile of garbage.
i would say this is not something you can decide on a poll in a forum.
things are more complex than just those options you give. i dare to say, it's pointless. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Aug 2012 at 18:10
This poll was created in an effort to establish an accepted distance for harvesting.  If you wish to give your input on any of the poll choices, simply tick off the one that you agree with and explain why you think it is the best.  Additionally, if you have a theory on harvesting that is not addressed in the poll choices, explain it below.  

You may no longer select multiple answers as this is easily exploitable. 


Edited by Silent/Steadfast - 21 Aug 2012 at 20:06
"Semantics are no protection from a 50 Megaton Thermonuclear Stormcrow."-Yggdrassil (June 21, 2011 6:48 PM)
"SCROLL ya donut!" Urgorr The Old (September 1, 2011 4:08 PM)
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