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irst of all in a multiplayer game that involves politics, crosstable
actions, effects that affect all players (anarch
revolts, smiling jack etc) and more tehn one vp deals are an integral part
of such a game. if you don´t like deals donÂ
´t play a multiplayer game (especially this game). i dislike the judging
criteria for the ec. like last year the
organizers of the ec announce prior to the ec that the judges disapprove
certain parts of vtes! this might be okay in
local playgroups but certainly not at an international tournament. if you
don´t like the vekn rules don´t organize
the ec. A judge should be at a tourney to clarify questions that arise
during play. that means he has to have knowledge
of the rules. Does that mean he has to be a good player? will a judge be
able to tell if there are factual reason for a
certain deal. maybe the judge is not smart enough to comprehend the
situation at a table, or simply does not know have
the insight because he has not seen all of the game, or maybe he knows to
much (i don´t allow this losing deal i know
your predator will oust you next turn but you can oust your prey this turn ,
he already played all his wakes;
deflections etc). maybe i am not smart or brave enough to earn the gamewin
(allthough i might be able to). dear
damnans will a judge explain why he denies the deal request, if so will he
tell me how i will be able to do better.
whats next will the judges tell me what card to play, because not playing a
certain cards will not maximize my vps. how
will the judge reach his/her verdict if a deal is legal or not. will he sit
down with all the decklist of all the
players and then decide (will he have the time to do so), will i have to
explain in front of all players why i agree to
a losing deal, therefore exposing the weakness in the current situation
dear judge my pred will be able to oust me
because i lack ..... in my hand right now). a judge will never be able to
judge the rightness of a deal, therefore
should only try to prevent obvious collusion not a losing deal made by a bad
or chicken player.
but damnans maybe i am just getting you wrong, how would you judge the
following situation:
1) i have a 20 percent chance of making a gamewin but if i agree to a
certain deal i have a 95% chance of
a)giving me 2 vps, and another player a gamewin b) giving me and another
player 2 vps and no GW on the
table are both illegal only A or none?
2) i play a weenie vote deck (no combat cards, no stealth) only 4 players at
the table. my grandprey has a vamp with an
atonement and a guardian angle. so once i oust my prey i won´t be able to
pass a single other action. am i allowed to
make a losing deal or do i have to try to oust my prey and grandprey with
the same vote (which is almost impposible to
do) and the clear the rest of the table in order to maximse my VP´s? (this
situation already occured).
damnans as an organizer of the ec you should not disapprove deals. or try to
prevent them. just play by vekn rules.
thank god i have not booked my flight already, because i am not sure i will
enjoy a toruney with such shitty judging
criteria!!!!!!!
a judge that disapproves a legal part of the game should not be allowend to
judge such a large event. maybe damnans you
should step down as head judge!!!!!!!
Stefan
P.S.: I hope that vp deals will occure at all the tables and the judges
won´t have the time to answer all the request
for judgement. stupid rules deserve punishment!