Yep. Typically consist of.... and looks like...

Yep. Cheers

funny no one touches this. but i could name a few... or just review my game list.

I think none of us are sure what you are getting at.  If I had to hazard a guess, you think players that know each other are more friendly with each other.

Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if there is some unconscious bias among players that feel like they "know" each other.

Another example, where it may look like bias - I know a particular player likes to stack their backfield with units.  Most players leave 1s in the back & put all their units on the frontline.  If I see two players with N units on their border, I may be more likely to attack the one I don't know than the player  I know has an additional army waiting to unleash behind the frontline. 

In general familiarity with a players play style may change the way I play against them.  Sometimes it might make me more aggressive, other times, less aggressive.  Personally, I think a lot of what you are seeing  is an example of Apophenia.  We all "suffer" from it.  Some more than others.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophenia

It's also entirely possible that something shady is going on, and I am just not observant enough or have not played enough public games to notice it.

I just have no idea what the OP is getting at. Links?

http://bfy.tw/21fY

Well, thanks Korrun. lol. Now, what is the OP getting at?

A-TEAM wrote:

Yep. Typically consist of.... and looks like...

A subject and an object would help us all out immensely.

he's just at his same ol shit, just more cryptically. ignore the trolls...