There was no ban. But there was a warning from Alex that using magic would not look very good in the eyes of the NPCs. And that's what happened. I also role-played this moment with my character. And now, on my own, I continue the theme that the victory is not entirely fair because magic was used. You laugh, saying that the Mage Guild didn't forbid it. The Mage Guild doesn't forbid Cassius from sticking a feather under Sandar's rib or Aidan's. Should I do that, and then mock you when you get upset about such actions?
I'm sorry, but this is a sensitive topic for me, so I'll be the advocate. Why is it sensitive? Because I used to be an avid participant in expedition tournaments, and I could have also yelled that everything was bad and unfair because they didn't go very well for me. So, let's consider this:
- In Shabete, there was a huge arena where Agnet blatantly kited with an archer. And then he froze him with an item that he had acquired earlier (basically, stolen). UNFAIR, UNSPORTSMANLIKE, WHAT DOES HE THINK HE'S DOING?
- In Ertenia (or wherever I played as Osama, that setting), everything was fine until he was killed by a Chinese player with hidden unique skills that were not available to other players. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? WHAT A CHEAP TRICK? UUUU.
- In Novaru, a participant won who was drawn by an artist as a naked future winner before the tournament even ended. THE JUDGES ARE BRIBED, EVERYTHING IS PAID FOR AND RIGGED, THE JUDGES SHOULD BE PUNISHED.
- In RI1, Tsukiko was able to survive after the palace, where the mortality rate was over 50%. Naturally, she leveled up. When she wanted to participate in tournaments, players wailed that she was too strong and should just die immediately in the second tournament, where it's tough without additional leveling. As you remember, she wasn't a mage at all; it was just good cards, and that's unfair.
- In RI2, a tournament among friends and NPCs took place when Tsukiko was forced to be offline because she was the only one with free will to deal with random encounters (and get screwed over).
- In RI3, Xenomia and Eli caught bandits, and Eli decided to kill them, and they were both locked up right during the inter-school competitions.
- In Serberia, I didn't even try to participate in the tournament; I tried in free battles and lost on the first opponent. WHY DO I HAVE TO PLAY WITH NEGATIVE CARDS, AND THE NPCS ARE USING THEM? WHY ARE CLEVER BUILDS SO MUCH BETTER AND WIN EASILY, AND IS THERE NO LUCK FOR A TANK?1111ONE
- In Sakura, the weapon I blindly chose turned out to be one of the weakest at low levels (only at low levels, but you still have to survive until high levels), and I had to make do with pistols to be in the middle of the pack in the tournament (which was mandatory and very important for further progress). AND THE NPCS JUST TAKE A COOL WEAPON RIGHT AWAY, MAX IT OUT, AND IT'S FINE FOR THEM.
- Finally, in AA, Ayano had an overpowered painting, bought with spare change from a hundred million, which was supposed to weaken enemies summoned from other worlds... But instead, it fired like a Chekhov's gun only in the tournament, where the only otherworldly beings were Erefir and the Fragments. WHAT KIND OF GAME IS THIS AGAINST OTHER PLAYERS, WHERE IS THE SPIRIT OF FAIRNESS, JUSTICE, AND TEAMWORK?!ONEONEONE
I could complain like that, and it would sound more justified than your complaints, but in reality, it has always been a high-risk, high-reward event, and I don't find myself right in complaining, and I never have. There are only two objective points: first, it's often not easy to have fun in tournaments due to uncontrollable factors. Second, if someone does have fun, there are surprisingly many players who, like crabs in a pot, drown out their own and don't let them have fun with their whining. And therefore, I will be harsh, but I don't like the accusations against Arts. He won for once, and you didn't lose; you even got the same reward (which, by the way, is very correct and was the case in AA and here), so leave him alone, Neb.
I repeat, I have no complaints about Cassius; local thinking is local thinking.