This thread compelled me to sign up and make my first post. I'm level 29 on isotropic - competent, but not great. I know when I make bad plays, when I'm lucky, and when my opponent is outplaying me etc.
I had this game the other day, that I thought exemplified poor form/etiquette on behalf of my opponent. It was the first time I really felt this way.
http://councilroom.com/game?game_id=game-20120605-133551-e301ffed.htmlI went minions, he went with a more elaborate engine involving KC (edit - I was wrong, no KC, just SP), scrying pool, and some other various cards. By turn 15 or so, my deck ran out of steam and I began to focus on buying gardens. At this point I did have a point lead. However my opponents deck was finally clicking, and he was capable of purchasing 2 provinces a turn and running them out, perhaps with a garden or duchy ( or 2 to ensure his win, but a significant margin). However, instead, on turn 17, he buys 3 sabatuers and proceeds to extend the game, trashing my deck each turn. Effective - incredibly, but I also thought it was incredibly rude. His turns took forever (scrying pool/KC), and then he would close each turn by trashing 3 of my cards. He doesn't even end the game draining the provinces...
I can understand someone wanting to finish their last turn, or buying extra VPs during there last buy to ensure their win. But making a conscious decision to prolong a game in order to trash your opponents deck...that kinda pushed me to the edge. He said he was "playing it safe"...but there were many quicker ways to play it safe.