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Favorites in battle! - 5
The Battle of Favorites! - 5
It's strange that such "naive" arguments are being brought up now, after the forum has been active for 5 years. First of all, an online game is built on trust. You trust your opponent during the game. And trusting in a tournament is even more important. If a person says they have valid reasons to withdraw, then their words should be taken seriously, and not dismissed with some absurd arguments about cheating and the like. For those who grew up in a bubble, I can give an example: a person might end up in the hospital, get into debt, or be involved in a legal case. In any of these cases, they are not obligated to provide an explanation, even on a personal level. And there could be many more examples. Secondly, I think that reasonable people are playing to win. A person who has lost their chances of advancing from the group (or, conversely, has already secured a spot in the playoffs) may very well decide how to handle unmotivated games as they see fit. How important will this withdrawal, offer of a draw, or intentional loss on turn 113 be? Or should an intentional loss also be equated to disqualification?
No one thinks that some people sign up for a tournament just to play against strong players? And here, they are told "NO - I don't want to play against you."
Someone signs up to play with their favorite Castle on 8mm6a. Or Jebus-Cross. Or with their favorite Castle in the Warlords version. And they are told "NO - SOD, small map, or mini-nostalgia." What can you do? Dreams don't always come true.
It seems that the increasing number of withdrawals is a warning sign for the organizers. It's worth remembering that in the most interesting events (for example, D E C), the number of withdrawals was minimal. Or take Baev's "Giants" tournament. Withdrawals are often due to some organizational issues that need to be addressed. Starting to create an atmosphere of fear by threatening to ban people from future tournaments seems undignified.
Oelm
