It seems strange to me that, when discussing game trends/strategies, we treat it as necessary to explicitly state that we're referring to public games. I know why this happens: it's because if we don't say it, someone always pipes up with "Well,... but only if you're talking about public games, though." Yeah, why wouldn't that be the default? Are there far, FAR more alliance challenges than I am aware of? I understand that they happen and that they usually include all/only skilled players, but aren't they still the extreme exception?
To me, it's like trying to discuss NFL play/strategy and someone jumps in with "Well, but that kind of thing wouldn't work in the Pro Bowl!" Lol, okay, man. That may be true, but no one's having a discussion on Pro Bowl strategy here or almost ever.
I just keep typing and reading "in public games" and I'm thinking to myself, "It's crazy that we keep typing this just to avoid someone jumping in and saying, 'But in an alliance challenge...'."
I'm not saying that no one plays alliance games or that they don't warrant mention/discussion, but it seems like talking about them would be what warranted the special note rather than requiring a special note when we're not talking about them.
Am I way off-base here? Is the Forums community playing a nearly equal percentage of alliance games to public games?
To me, it's like trying to discuss NFL play/strategy and someone jumps in with "Well, but that kind of thing wouldn't work in the Pro Bowl!" Lol, okay, man. That may be true, but no one's having a discussion on Pro Bowl strategy here or almost ever.
I just keep typing and reading "in public games" and I'm thinking to myself, "It's crazy that we keep typing this just to avoid someone jumping in and saying, 'But in an alliance challenge...'."
I'm not saying that no one plays alliance games or that they don't warrant mention/discussion, but it seems like talking about them would be what warranted the special note rather than requiring a special note when we're not talking about them.
Am I way off-base here? Is the Forums community playing a nearly equal percentage of alliance games to public games?