That makes sense, but why can't we have a warning message telling us that we will be playing an older version? I would pick different tribes if I knew, for example, that it was going to be pre-naval update. (If there were a message, I'd probably just opt out of playing that game, but at least I would know.)
Sure, I can remember to check the other player's version on every single game and then opt out if I want to. But that's onerous, and why should the burden be on me instead of the people who fail to update? I think it's fairly obvious that updating is easy (usually automatic, unless you turn it off) and the people playing older versions are often doing so with the intention of hoodwinking their opponents.
Plenty of other online games that have paid content require people to have updated versions for pvp specifically. People should of course be able to play old versions against the computer.
Can you share any more details about the company's thinking on thi...