Guys, I only used the minion-inside-the-citadel trick for amusement. It does not make the minions invulnerable. In fact, on most maps the creep spawn automatically attacks the minions. The "exploit" provides no value against decent players who use AoE to destroy minions anyways.

The only benefit it provides is that humans cannot MANUALLY target the minions. It is, thus, funny. You can, however, stand next to the citadel and your Demigod will autoattack them.

I'm suprised no one is complaining about Spirit rushing the Citadel on Crucible?

sort of a side topic, but still relating to proper game edicit:

what about when demigods take out towers on the grunts path without grunt support.  Coming from DotA this was techicaly considered backdooring when say a regulus on Cataract destroyed all the towers in front of base before the sides ones are down.  any thoughts?

I doubt that's the correct term.

Nooblets will continue to exploit as long as it is possible. It's up to the devs to take these bugs out of the game asap.

but the whole point of the OP isn't about what is and isn't an exploit or even what the base definition of an exploit is.  its about making a set list of does and don't that can be used as a guide line for fun competative gaming.  we're support to be focusing aspects of the gam (bugged or not) that are acceptable when playing.  a code of conduct if you may.

currently all those listed are fair examples of what is and isn't allowed, the question is is if their are any more aspects of the game that are unacceptable when playing? obviously once bugs in the game are fixed they can be taken off the list and replaced by new bugs. that why he dated the lists so you know their up-to-date.

I don't really feel that strongly about it to continue arguing, but don't presume it's an intended/unintended feature. It's certainly not intuitive but creeps can do it too so you have to at least wonder if the devs knew it was possible. Regardless, I'm done derailling this well intentioned, useful thread.

After you graduate Kindergarten I'll explain it to you.

Glad to know our forums are as stuck up and clueless as ever, never change Demigod forums!

In an organized tournament you could make this rule if you wanted to (although it's a lame one). In custom games, even amogst experienced players, it's 'do whatever it takes to win'. There's no etiquette here. Running past the two towers to take the portal flag is a good tactic that BOTH sides can use.

The things that are proposed to be forbidden here are all bugs, and bug fixes are devs' concern, not the players.' I know I sound really cynical right now, but the bottom line is that these kinds of rulesets never really work out because it reduces the community to an uncompetitive size and using every last trick in the book is what it means to play competitively. Glitch combos on fighting games, homogenous armies on RTSs, drink bugging on WoW, and many other things are examples of either bugs or unintended gameplay which are or were used in competitive play.

The only reason why house rules even seem feasible is because of how flawed and small the community is. If it grows these rules will become completely impractical and there's no aspect of the ladder which shows how nicely or fairly people played.

Indeed.