Van Obsessions - Announcement & Discussion

[SO•Huski]

True, I have one issue with one paragraph however, as I stated multiple times when asked, if we added every single eventuality possible the rulebook would be insanely long, of which nobody would read and the same situation would happen again most likely. Its not being rude, its really, the reality of it, nobody will read a multiple page long rulebook for a casual for fun event over a weekend and even then, things will occur and be found that is not within the known scope and as such must be dealt with as and when they occur in a way that is (depending on circumstances) best for every party involved as a whole, on average.

In the end it was just a for fun, weekend long event, and while we could adopt basic comprehension and the typically accepted unwritten concept of "Spirit of competition" which exists in any and all events / contests of every size, shape, method and length some people do and will try and find ways to get out of / circumvent this.

While in nicer words, it was not explicitly against the rules, it was against the spirit and competition aspect, gaining an advantage while also on the other hand diminishing competition through typically unknown / unconventional means, while doing it in an event made for a bit of fun over a weekend just does jam the knife in a little bit, I cannot lie. And as such it has somewhat diminished my want to further theorize, conceptualise and plan events for a while, one bad apple doesn't spoil the bunch, however it makes it less appealing to dip your hand into that bunch for fear of finding another one once more.

Something I would like to take a moment to remind people that event planning and running is a personal passion of mine that I take great pride and joy in being able to run from beginning to end, and without the people around me who help make what ideas I come up with a reality is something I am both very grateful and very respectful that I have the support and people around myself to be able to make what I and more importantly we do as a team, for the community.

We do this in our own free time, with no incentive to do so whatsoever, to bring fun events be them short or long, serious or casual for the community as a whole to engage in.

What this has taught myself is that yes, there are some who will try and will bend and twist rules and words in much the same way a debate to try and just get an advantage over everybody and its something I do feel now going forward that every eventuality will likely need to be put into the future rulebooks, to ensure a fun, level and balanced playing field for everybody, we also do not have the ability to modify anything within TC servers and as such we are confined within the systems set before us from the get-go.

And with keen interest I have read as much as I could find from people and their reactions and opinions, which I do respect, everybody is entitled to an opinion and an opinion is never technically incorrect until its undeniably disproven.

With this I, as always want to extend my respect to the team members for their discretion and discussion as the facts were compiled and the verdict reached and implemented in the correct manner, situations such as these are not easy when you come across them and then must deal with and with the best interests of what I previously aforementioned.

That was really all I had to say, yes its long and yes its rambly, as they say every day is a schoolday and with hope as well as a keen look into the future across the horizon, every party involved can and will be able to take lessons from it.

I want to also take this second opportunity to remind and ask people, to please keep it respectful, we've all had our slice of shock first go pie and while constructive, helpful and progressive discussion is appreciated, abuse, bullying and general bad person-ery (I cant use the word I want) is not appreciated, nor wanted. Your opinion is your own, however keep it civil and respectful.