Personally, I think that almost anything is allowed. I feel you can offer a draw and then turn away from it, thats perfectly fine.
The only exception is when you talk about taking a draw for non-game reasons. For example, if two players are found to have been mutli-accounts from the same person, you might choose to draw the game. In occasions like this, playing on isn't fair.
Still, that's my opinion for you...

I think that no, no, it wouldn't. One of my games: http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=7120

I proposed, sometime around 04-05, a draw between AIR after we finished off England.

By 05, I was already telling I and A both that we should do a 17-17, killing the third guy.

In '09, I stabbed Austria (who was winning against I, whom he'd stabbed around, ah, 07-ish?) and declared "Race to 18!"
I won said race to 18, as you can see.

Haha. Nice Panda. That's the way to do it.

I did something similar as England, planning with Russia to work out a seventeen-seventeen draw.

Unbeknownst to him however, I wa secretly plotting with Austria (who was about to be eliminated).

At the last turn, we orchestrated a major stab.



Russia of course, took it really badly, claiming never to want to cross paths with me again and bemoaning my poor sportsmanship.


I do think that people somehow attach a higher significance to draws as measures of sportsmanship. I can't quite understand why.

Maybe because it is so far to fall?

"Haha. Nice Panda. That's the way to do it."

Why, thank you. I like the last year the most. :3

Yah, i'd break a draw. If i had an easy way to do it, rather than a 7 year plan.

A draw is only valid once it has been voted on in my opinion. saying you will draw is just diplomacy

"Yah, i'd break a draw. If i had an easy way to do it, rather than a 7 year plan."

Well, if 7 years gets you the win, why not?

Draws are one way to end the game other than a solo or a death.
If I have accomplished what I wanted then a draw is sometimes a social way to end the game. Personally I do not think that you have to have any ethical compulsion to finish a game in a solo. Many times a game is not so much fun for you or other players and that is exactly the sort of game that should be artificially drawn.
By artificial I mean a game that is drawn that is not in a stalemate.

Edi: I can think of a prime example of such a game....

That last year is incredible. Had you been planning that, or was it just opportunism?

I agree with valo.

Zilph: If you mean me, thank you. I'd been planning to attack since 1907, and in 1909 just went figured, as long as I can keep gaining ground I'll do fine.

Which I did. :D

Yup, I mean you. That was sweet.

Hopefully you'll never be in position to do that to me. ;-)

Thanks. :D

I'm pretty sure that last year is the most epic strike I've ever made and will make for a while.

Yeah, there's a game in your records (50 pence) where you won with 21 SCs I think, but while that's more impressive, the move you got there with wasn't anywhere near as ballsy.

50 pence was absurd. Here's a clip of its global chat:
"11 Dec 08 Spring 1903: george is seven and sucks juicy throbbing cock
11 Dec 08 Spring 1903: i dont care about this nobber game
11 Dec 08 Spring 1903: GameMaster: massiveBELL has taken over England.
11 Dec 08 Spring 1903: IMMMM BACKKK

YOU BELLS
11 Dec 08 Spring 1903: u suck dick hartley
12 Dec 08 Spring 1903: he does suck big throbbing cock
12 Dec 08 Spring 1903: pin pin!
12 Dec 08 Spring 1903: charlers get hartley
12 Dec 08 Spring 1903: seaJewel loves big men
12 Dec 08 Autumn 1903: GameMaster: Diesel has taken over Russia.
17 Dec 08 Spring 1904: GameMaster: Mokkel has taken over France.
20 Dec 08 Autumn 1904: GameMaster: btrivett07 has taken over Austria.
21 Dec 08 Autumn 1904: GameMaster: zebu21 has taken over Italy.
Tue 23 Dec Autumn 1904: GameMaster: polymerases has taken over Austria.
Sat 27 Dec Autumn 1905: GameMaster: lulzworth has taken over England.
Mon 05 Jan Autumn 1907: GameMaster: yankeesfan10 has taken over France."

I decided to let Germany clear out everyone else before I took the 18, but then figured I might as well go for the 21. XD

Holy crap...that's...wow...

Worth it? ;-)

Very. I got, like... 642 points off it, even though SeaJewel and I had to put up with the morons. XD

It wasn't really my proudest moment, though. It was more of a chore than a game, really.

Now, pulling off the Russian win against Austria and Italy through happy fun stab and aggressiveness and prediction? THAT has been one of my proudest moments. >:3

*gets in the car*

You're right, that does sound just a tiny little bit more fun and fulfilling. ;-)

Speaking of your games, a comment on Gunboat With A Diary:
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Bwahaha?

I would never break a draw just for some lousy points - in fact, I prefer 5point games over high point games a lot

however, in the ongoing GFDT, where a solo victory pretty much guarantees you will get into the next round, I just couldn't resist stabbing you Pandarsenic.
Especially since the result of the other game is far from determined

In a f2f diplomacy variant (own produced, "Stockholm Under Siege"), I, playing the Social Democrats and being quite the underdog, managed to lure the Fascists into three consequtive backstabs before getting a three-way draw. Oh, those were the days.

Akroma: Of course.

I somehow always find myself in 5 point games because I'm always playing in some type of tournament/league/Mastermind+ game... as such, since the point system was enacted I've only gone up by like 40 points! Haha.