EVO Update: Top 8

[xiang]

I understand the concern, but as an organizer, how exactly do you ban this? Do you say anything past one grab repetition constitutes a ban? If someone does that, what are the consequences? Round loss? Match loss? Set loss? DQ?

I want to be clear: I'm not saying I like the infinite or that I think it's fair, yadda yadda yadda, but there are tough questions to answer, and when you already have differing interpretations on rules and how the game should be played, it's hard to advocate for cohesion unless everyone agrees on an exact set of stipulations... which has notoriously been difficult.

 

[Xeph]

I understand the concern, but as an organizer, how exactly do you ban this? Do you say anything past one grab repetition constitutes a ban? If someone does that, what are the consequences? Round loss? Match loss? Set loss? DQ?

All stipulations should be discussed with community members/leaders. If it were up to just me, I would've made the restrictions public before EVO. However, I am no leader of this community- and make no rules involving what's legit via tournament play. However, agreements can be made and opinion's of members who have credentials (Actually competes) should be acknowledged.

I want to be clear: I'm not saying I like the infinite or that I think it's fair, yadda yadda yadda, but there are tough questions to answer, and when you already have differing interpretations on rules and how the game should be played, it's hard to advocate for cohesion unless everyone agrees on an exact set of stipulations... which has notoriously been difficult.

Yes, they are difficult questions to answer. Ignoring the problem should not be the answer, though. Agreements may be hard to accomplish, but it's what must be done. As I mentioned in my previous paragraph; people who this infinite directly effect, should step up and add input. Leaders in this community will then have to do the hard decision, and pushing these rulles to be set in stone. This is one reason why I like Jaxel; he has taken the title of "community leader" and isn't afraid to set shit in stone and avoid the pussy-footing.

I may sound like an ass; but your input is close to invalid if you're not going out and competing. (edit: statement not directed to you, Xiang. Directed to the general audience.)

 

[Malice]

After the video i recorded, it should be pretty clear why that infinite needs to be banned, and it will be. I would be furious if i was eliminated from the tournament due to that nonsense.

 

[xiang]

lol, thanks for that edit, I was about to do my best Stella Got Her Groove Back, "say what, bitch?"

I completely agree it shouldn't be ignored, but I would much rather see a push to have them remove it from the game in a patch as opposed to banning it in tourny play.

 

[Malice]

Of course it should be patched out, but how long will it take before we see another patch, especially when there will be no more free patches for this game? Can't sit around waiting for the patch fairy while this nonsense is still legal.