I'm not sure if this has been mentionmed in another post or not, but i think that when someone resigns they can still tribute resources. I was playing a game with a bunch of people, sorry, forgot the names but i think vixen was there, and APC_Taion wanted resigned after a while to watch, think. Sometime after that, i needed some resource and i asked my allies. Taion was an ally, and i got the message, APC_Taion has tributed you blah blah blah. I was a little confused and didnt get a screenshot of this. But i am sure that he was resigned.
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