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Date:    Tue, 09 May 2000 12:39:59 PDT
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From:    Edward Bolme <edwardb@FRPG.COM>
Subject: Re: [L5RINFO] News from the chat

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> I for one would appreciate disclosure on exactly
> how the winners for these tournaments are decided.  With hidden
> scoring (so
> to speak; as you have just said, the players are not privy to the
> knowledge
> of how the winner is determined), I doubt WotC will ever be free of
> accusations of spin-doctoring results to meet an agenda.  Is there any way
> the definitive rubric for determining Global tournament winners can be
> divulged?

I doubt it. First, it changes regularly, depending on what we're trying to
simulate and what we're trying to measure. Are we concerned with popularity
or power this go-round? Are we looking at corruption? Do we want to slant
the scoring to invalidate bandwagoning? Etc.

Second, honestly, I (and others before me) have had a lot of attack emails
when rabid fans knew half the story, which gives me a self-serving reason to
hold back the other half. ;)

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