you know GG,

I would like for you to make a statement like that but direct it towards Caedus. He was venomous from the start.
He just happens to be an authority of sorts over this event and is, somehow, now the victim when in fact he is the "perpetrator". Which, if he would have asked people if it was ok first and got responses before making a call that would have been fine.
I would have said, "No, because of Round 2 auto losses." but it would have made sense to ask people for permission.

I do apologize about the pathetic part. I should not have called him pathetic. I should have said his decision was pathetic. but I do not apologize for speaking truth (liar, cheater)

I find this as a gross abuse of power and authority. I play this game when i can because I like it. That was taken away, because he got mad that someone was pissed at him. I was offended by his lack of judgement in making a decision that is not his to make, it is not like it wasn't spell out for him. I used the rules that he made and the words that he wrote. HE KNEW he was wrong he just did it anyway. Which should not be allowed.

I guess I am Rorschach.

Jen dude, many of your statements are correct at least from my point of view. Though I truly don't believe that Caedus in this instance is trying to cheat and since no one from previous rounds asked for an extension we don't have anything to compare it too. But I truly believe that he would have let anyone else that asked for an extension extend, not because he's a liar or cheater as you say but do to grace over rules. Which is something I have had to do as an organizer and understand. But it should have been brought up to the group to decide and if someone isn't ok with it, which you obviously weren't, then it should have been stuck to the timelines.

But man your presentation to it just Caedus but everyone that has tried to calmly speak up is the issue here and what got you removed from the tournament. I don't want to go through the last six pages and copy and paste every time you talked down to someone but I hope you read your words and ask yourself if they are motivated by justice and wanting to be right or by compassion and care for your fellow players. Then ask yourself which one is more important and why.

Finally it comes down to grace over justice every time. Again having been in Caedus's shoes I don't believe his intent was malevolent or driven by lying or cheating, but let's say that it was. If I walk up to drug addict that stole money, smoked up and is cursing me out (something I often have to do in my job) and start yelling at that person that they are a thief, a drug abuser, vulgar person and pathetic. All things which may be true, then what am I accomplishing? If that person truly is those things do you not think that they and everyone else can see it as well? Even if that person had authority over or had wronged me does it make mistreating them correct? But instead I speak calmly to them, ignore their insults, help treat them and love on them and show them respect. And even if they don't learn from it or change their ways it does two things. One is help show others a compassionate Christ-like example for them to follow and help mold the kind of respectful world I want to live in. And secondly it's the truly right thing to do, not what feels just to me, but what is actually right. The correcr path is almost always the harder to choose and then harder still to walk.

Also good of you to start apologizing and hopefully you keep on doing it and others return the favour to you. But let's stop the name calling, be respectful and move on with our lives.

I don't relaly remember being rude to anyone else.

@red why is that the case? why is my presentation the only issue?

If Caedus is in the wrong it should be 2 issues. If you think my presentation is the bigger issue, fine. But there is still the issue that Caedus is wrong.
He is also wrong to expel me for calling calling him out for his hypocrisy. Hypocrisy in a tournament judge cannot be left alone if you want any level of respectability.

Why do we have rules if the moderator can change them to one person and doesn't change them for another?

Why do we allow special treatment for some but not others?

Why didn't any one care about spryguy's situation?

Just because you don't care if rules are followed or others get special treatment doens't mean that is the right way to think about the situation.

HAHAHAHAAHAHAHA that is just so adorable.

grooming at its finest.

Frenchy you did know the rules. and you did ask for special treatment. Just face it, you are a troll.

Spryguy could have asked, but he followed the rules. same as Deaths_Baine.

stop trying to make it look like you weren't being coddled.

you were and still are being coddled.

A man would not ask for favors. Welfare state has gotten into bloomilk.

Asking for a hand out hahahaha, for being on vacation hahaha

not even a real reason like a death of a friend's mom or extenuating circumstances.

You are seriously trying to say that it is their fault for not asking?!? thats asinine.

Fact is that if Caedus would have given an extension to those with an actual reason others could still be upset that he is not following the rules. At least they have a valid reason and it is way more understanding.

What you are really saying is this

"thanks Caedus for giving me the opportunity of an extension, even though it is against the rules, it was not allowed in ROund 2, and you made a "hard rule with no exceptions". I really appreciate the special treatment, I "might" need it.

I take asking for hands out pretty seriously when it gives one an unfair advantage. (aka cheating).

I'd rather lose than cheat. I'd rather lose than ask for an unfair advantage.

He is not the Supreme Court.

He gets to set the laws (legislative) and enfore the laws (Executive), but he does not get to determine if a law is just or not. He does that before the tournament starts (judicial).

Once the tournament starts anyway.


If he could it just sets it up for that person to cheat without anyone being able to do anything about it. Which would have been the case here.

Referees are bound by the rules that are set. He set the rules himself and is bound by them. There is simply no way any rational competitor would allow the organizer to be able to do whatever he wants.

People that enter the tournament do so after reading the rules and making a decision based on what is stated.

I doubt I would have entered if he said "there is ahard rule with no exceptions, except Frenchy". everyone would have questioned what the heck that was about.

For instance, if it had said doors are locked I would not have joined. I would have left it alone. But it was in the rules prior to the tournament.

Rules are for a reason. He created the rules to be followed, as he did perfectly Round 1 and 2.

Ya that would be one way to keep me away Frenchy.
Just another tactic to have things your way.

You are a very selfish/self-serving and unthoughtful individual.

Honestly, it seems like Jenari is carrying on a conversation with himself. No one really gives much of a crap what he thinks, but blast it he keeps talking hoping someone will. The fact it, Shawn is a good dude running a casual tournament. Let's be serious and forget the agenda bull hockey. It is a free tournament with no prizes and I am sure he could care the less who wins. Either play and enjoy the fact that you are playing a game you enjoy with like minded people or just leave or quit as no one will really care if you choose the latter but will be glad to have you if you choose the former.

Caedus is the sanctioned SWMGAMERS T.O. and Head Judge for this event. He has TOTAL authority to run it as he sees fit. Organizers and Judges require the freedom to make onsite decisions as things don't always go perfectly "by the book" in tournaments.

Caedus invested a lot of time and effort in setting up this tournament and establishing how it should run.
For instance, one "rule" was that all players be fully registered before 8:00 pm EST on Sunday, March 25th.
However, by the established deadline only seven players had officially registered for the event.

Instead of "sticking to the rule" Caedus allowed additional time to register and worked to recruit additional players.
He even stated on SHNN that to increase numbers he might allow more flexibility for players to get their games in. Darth_Frenchy discussed his travel situation with Caedus prior to the event and again before the round in question.

Caedus reached out and convinced players apprehensive about participating in this event due to; vassal inexperience, personal situations, or being in another country, to sign up. He got a first time vassal player to join. He got more Kiwis to join. He got last years champ to join, despite travel plans. Caedus got these tournament numbers to jump from 7 players to 16 players.

Should he have edited and retyped the posted rules all over again? . . . NO screw that! The man is doing enough to bring us a great tournament already. He deserves our gratitude and respect and NOT to be called a liar or a cheat. Insulting or threatening a T.O /Judge is "major" unsportsmanlike conduct and should result in disqualification from the event.

I've said it several times on SHNN but I'll say it again here, I think Caedus is doing a phenomenal job running this tournament and I greatly appreciate him.