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Date:    Wed, 05 Jul 2000 11:47:17 PDT
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From:    mouseatwork@frpg.com (Mindy Sherwood-Lewis)
Subject: re: L5R Floor Rules 2001 debate

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> << I'm against it except where it may affect the storyline (e.g., 
the top two Cranes at last year's Gen Con ending the Crane civil 
war). In such a case, it should be considered a loss for both 
players. >>
> 
> Doesn't every game have the potential to affect the story line? I 
thought that is why WotC is keeping records of tournament trends.

Every single game? No. 

Why? Because we don't currently ask for match records in 
tournaments. Without match records, we don't see what clan is 
being played against what in each game.

What we do measure with tournaments is how often which clans 
win. And when we see a large trend (like Phoenix has been 
recently) we take a look at possible underlying reasons for that 
trend. Have we made the clan too powerful? Have players fo

Mindy Sherwood-Lewis x2285 or mouse@wizards.com
L5R Premiere Event Coordinator
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