General Game ettiquette

[Pickles]

We noobs in Aku's game have a problem with a player staling.
I was wondering if there is some generally accepted point at which you make them go AI?

I think 4 turns in a row is too many to miss (over 4 days) - you should be able to at least keep people informed in that time.

I guess if there are not rules of generally accepted behaviour then maybe there ought to be
All of these would be subject to override as a house rule in any given game
such as

1) Anyone staling 4 turns in a row or for 1 week whichever is less, without explanation will be set to AI.

2) Alliances must not be arranged prior to the game

3) Communication by any means between players is allowed.

4)(deleted as whimsical see Arryn's post)

5) In form everyone you intend to go AI at least 2 turns in advance so they may consider replaecemetns etc

These are issues I have come accross in the first few games I have played. Are there any more sensible rules?

Would it help to post something like this so everyone knows where they are at when they start?

Pickles

[ August 02, 2004, 13:27: Message edited by: Pickles ]