I find this kind of funny as well. You all are calling out some HI players for doing this sort of thing? I am not sure if they are doing it, or not, I am not privy to that info, so I will take your word for it Lornce, clearly you are a good player, and likely considerably more knowledgeable than I. That being said, do you truly believe that some of CoS hasn't engaged in this activity? Give me a break here. I have seen it just as many times with some of your players blatantly breaking the rules. One or two even going so far as to brag/laugh about it. Everybody on this game co-ops for people who fall by the wayside it seems, life happens to us all.
As I said, I am not privy to what is going on all over HI, but again, to pretend like CoS is above reproach when it comes to some of this stuff is pure propaganda. Clearly you are winning, but getting up on your high-horse pretending to have some sort of moral high-ground when it comes to things like this is just ridiculous. Let he who is without sin, as they say...
Also, thanks for doing these every week Coldog, it's always enjoyable and uplifting to login and see a shrinking kingdom. lol