After further discussion and thinking, the Tournament will be as of today officially terminated.
I am sorry for those who have actually participated and done an effort to play and schedule their matches in this tournament, however multiple issues have been affecting the tourney. Far too many players were not willing to schedule their matches or uphold their responsibilities after registering to be part of the tournament.
Rules have been flaunted despite repeated warnings and PMs on AoCZone and Voobly, the behavior of some individuals have been irrational, bordering continuous harassment. Poor sportsmanship across the board in some cases (is it that difficult to play the final games of a B05 ?) and lack of gratitude have undermined the spirit of this aoc tournament. There is nothing wrong with constructive criticism however criticism based on personal emotions have no place in a tournament like this. Some individuals should understand that no benefits are gained by tournaments organizers and that tournaments are hosted for the purposes of promoting activity and competition. Some individuals should understand that managing a tournament is not exactly easy, specially when you have to chase half the players/babysit players to get them to play their matches.
While I understand the poor shape of DM due to WiC being delayed, I do question as well why so many DM players have decided to not participate in the tournament ( I will not point out whom they are, they know who they are already), perhaps if these players had decided to play instead of watching from the sidelines, maybe the brackets would have been less of an issue, and perhaps there would have been less scheduling issues.
A special thanks to the RM players who gave this tournament a try as they by themselves almost represented 50% of the players in this tournament.
I will add that I have 0 interests in promoting or hosting anymore DM related events in the future, so for those who wishes to take over the promotion of DM, I will wish you good luck in your objectives.
I am sorry for those who have actually participated and done an effort to play and schedule their matches in this tournament, however multiple issues have been affecting the tourney. Far too many players were not willing to schedule their matches or uphold their responsibilities after registering to be part of the tournament.
Rules have been flaunted despite repeated warnings and PMs on AoCZone and Voobly, the behavior of some individuals have been irrational, bordering continuous harassment. Poor sportsmanship across the board in some cases (is it that difficult to play the final games of a B05 ?) and lack of gratitude have undermined the spirit of this aoc tournament. There is nothing wrong with constructive criticism however criticism based on personal emotions have no place in a tournament like this. Some individuals should understand that no benefits are gained by tournaments organizers and that tournaments are hosted for the purposes of promoting activity and competition. Some individuals should understand that managing a tournament is not exactly easy, specially when you have to chase half the players/babysit players to get them to play their matches.
While I understand the poor shape of DM due to WiC being delayed, I do question as well why so many DM players have decided to not participate in the tournament ( I will not point out whom they are, they know who they are already), perhaps if these players had decided to play instead of watching from the sidelines, maybe the brackets would have been less of an issue, and perhaps there would have been less scheduling issues.
A special thanks to the RM players who gave this tournament a try as they by themselves almost represented 50% of the players in this tournament.
I will add that I have 0 interests in promoting or hosting anymore DM related events in the future, so for those who wishes to take over the promotion of DM, I will wish you good luck in your objectives.