wacicha wrote:Although this seems a Big issue only 78 people voted. So it may not be as big an issue as some of us perceived.
and if the 48 votes are teams that sit accounts then it is only 24 votes (lol)
Unwritten rules are tough to enforce. I like written rules. Then I know when I am pushing the limits.
We must remember that these are not well populated forums- the
Classic Map alteration did not secure many more votes and i assume you acknowledge many more people cared about it.
also I am not sure this vote is valid at all or one to judge the issue on at all WAc.. it is obscure and ambiguous!
I think many people are unsure as to what to actually vote for.
what does it mean and how is it relevant to the 24 hour rule really?
Strengthening the 24 hour rule seems to be where the mods are shepherding the issue to but how do any of the vote options help clarify that issue?
Not a jot!!
James says 'no one gives a shit'.. I take exception to that.. and the tone of his post was inflammatory (perhaps that was the aim?) i am not sure he has really read our comments but there are only so many times you can say the same thing! to be honest i had just thought that the mods would be sensible and judge the babysitter 24 hour rule in a bespoke manner with reference to likelihood of advantage gained as to its deeming of abuse... apparently we have more fight on our hands!?
James wants clear concise guidelines on how to move forward:
OK.....
- 24 hour rule is preposterous if it is a written-rule, stringently upheld. And you will have to ban me if you implement it.
- For Sequential it appears to me that we have proven the case that the 24 hour rule is irrelevant; as no significant advantage is gained by a team-mate playing for another. (multi-rules more than cover abuse of multiple accounts)
- For Freestyle.. well this is the one up for abuse! Make it that Team-mates can not play as babysitter and you need an alternative player to take turns in Freestyle only ... then the 24 hour rule is also irrelevant.
In short:
Sequential Team - No 24 hour rule at all and complete flexibility regarding Babysitter (provided they are no on the opposing side).
Freestyle Team - No 24 hour rule but teammates are blocked from playing the go's for players on the same team.
We already have differential ruling on team and singles games i.e. play in for a teammate in the same game as babysitter. You can not play in the same game as babysitter in singles.
therefore i see no difficulty in a two-tier system .. all the cheats are in Freestyle anyway.