grenv: The game is flawed. One solution is to stop playing it. If you're going to continue to play it, you'll just have to deal with the unfairness of the game and the sometime idiotic or arbitrary play of your opponents. Complaining about it or pointing fingers about collusion doesn't solve much and gets everyone defensive and mad.
Fencer said he liked the team idea. If he gets it going, perhaps it will play in a way that won't have these other problems. As for me, I won't play the original version any more. Nor am I going to play the dark version. I'll hold out for the team version and will give it a try if I'm not forced to join fellowships.