Mauler has a point. The # of coordinators has dropped off. When even I get offers to do work for teams, I know it's dropped off. I have no delusions I'm not WL good... not yet. I get better every season but I'm still learning stuff... even from the best. I try not to be a carbon copy of the better OC's though. We don't need that in the game as everyone doing the same kinda sucks the life outta it.
As for whenever our teams face up against each other, I think the idea of 'collusion' comes to minds but, to me, that's silly. Whenever I have to face myself, as a OC, I take one team at a time, scout as if I wasn't the other OC, and try everything to win the game. In other words, try hard to beat myself. I don't use prior knowledge to any advantage... and I don't give the other coordinators (DC and ST) any inside knowledge either. Bottom line is, why cheat? Maybe someone can and maybe that gets them whatever 'trophy' they covet... but it's empty and hollow. Maybe we didn't see/catch them at it but there is ALWAYS one person that KNOWS when you cheat... and that's yourself. I couldn't do that. I mean... I'd know how worthless and empty the accomplishment is even if nobody else did. And, besides, if anyone cheats for personal glory then I feel sorry for you because the thing that makes this game so great is that it is a TEAM game. An owner might own a team but, without good agents and coords it's not much fun. And agents who are only in it for personal glory usually end up on bot teams to stat pad... alone. I've been here so long I've lost some great friends as they've passed away in that time... or simply left the game. It sucks. But I'm still here because of the rest of the friends that are still here. I doubt I'd stay if they go. I'm here to do what I can to help them win and to enjoy the game. So cheating, for anyone, seems like it's more 'conspiracy theory' than fact. I've seen most of you all plenty enough to reckon you're not much different than me. I wanna win... but it has to mean something and it can't be hollow or it's just worthless. Earned is better. Pretty sure I'm not alone in that thinking either.