[EricH]

Originally Posted by Caleb Sykes

I like how working with the other alliance to earn mutually beneficial ranking points in some years is considered "coopertition" and working with the other alliance to earn mutually beneficial ranking points in other years is considered "collusion."

I think I'll just go on the offensive and tell teams they are not in the spirit of coopertition if they don't want to work with me.

It depends on the game, the scenario, and if it's designed in. 2015 is a prime example. The Coopertition totes were the "allowed and approved" method. The noodles were something the teams came up with, and the GDC nerfed it. In 2016 there really wasn't anything. 2012 had the coop bridge, which had its own collusions...

Basically, if it's part of the game challenge and designed in as such, it's coopertition. If it's not part of the original game challenge, it's collusion. (Not official definitions, just what I've observed the reactions being.)