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Notice: Investgation and Prize Item Freeze for Teams in ATXIII

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Bad Bobby
Bring Me Sunshine
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#241 - 2015-09-23 07:17:30 UTC  |  Edited by: Bad Bobby
Hoodie Mafia wrote:
In short;

CCP should not have picked double elimination, this forced Hydra/Camel to do match fixing
Damn you CCP...

It allows anyone to be rewarded by match fixing.

And it allows anyone to make accusations of match fixing and force CCP to deal with the fallout.

It doesn't matter if any match fixing actually occurs, the damage and negative dynamic still remains.

I am not saying that single elimination is a magic bullet, but I do feel that it has a better balance of upsides and downsides when compared to double elimination. It's certainly still possible to benefit from match fixing, but you have to fix other people's matches, not your own and that is a much harder prospect.
Lovey Dovey
Doomheim
#242 - 2015-09-23 07:37:27 UTC
Bad Bobby wrote:
We were punished for that through the exclusion from ATX, which hit both of our teams, while CCP only decided to exclude one of yours. That's because they had a reason to be vengeful against HYDRA and no reason to be so against PL.


That's not the reason at all, and thinking it is supports the notion that you suffer from a victim complex.
Bad Bobby
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#243 - 2015-09-23 07:47:50 UTC
Lovey Dovey wrote:
Bad Bobby wrote:
We were punished for that through the exclusion from ATX, which hit both of our teams, while CCP only decided to exclude one of yours. That's because they had a reason to be vengeful against HYDRA and no reason to be so against PL.


That's not the reason at all, and thinking it is supports the notion that you suffer from a victim complex.

I do love internet psychologists. Please tell me more.

Titans 4U convinced most of the internet psychologists of EVE that I'm a psychopath, so I'm interested to see how you think those two disorders interplay.
Lovey Dovey
Doomheim
#244 - 2015-09-23 08:11:00 UTC  |  Edited by: Lovey Dovey
Please provide evidence that CCP barring Hydra/Outbreak for violating rules was actually because they wanted vengeance for the match fixing in ATIX as you claimed.

I'll wait.
Bad Bobby
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#245 - 2015-09-23 08:23:30 UTC
Lovey Dovey wrote:
Please provide evidence that CCP barring Hydra/Outbreak for violating rules was actually because they wanted vengeance for the match fixing in ATIX as you claimed.

I'll wait.

Sure, I'll swap it for evidence that your opinion matters.
Captain Thunk
Explode. Now. Please.
Alliance. Now. Please.
#246 - 2015-09-23 08:39:36 UTC
Bad Bobby wrote:
Lovey Dovey wrote:
Please provide evidence that CCP barring Hydra/Outbreak for violating rules was actually because they wanted vengeance for the match fixing in ATIX as you claimed.

I'll wait.

Sure, I'll swap it for evidence that your opinion matters.


That's a bit mean, none of us are important enough to have our opinions really matter.

He does have a point though about the defensive complex, you do seem to feel that CCP has victimised Hyrda when it's actually CCP who has to deal with the extra workload and problems that having Hydra in creates.

That or you just play the victim card in this thread because there's little else to use as a defence. Let's face it Hydra wiggles the rules in absolutely everything for the best possible advantage, so it is something they'd do isn't it?
Bad Bobby
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#247 - 2015-09-23 08:55:28 UTC  |  Edited by: Bad Bobby
Captain Thunk wrote:
Bad Bobby wrote:
Lovey Dovey wrote:
Please provide evidence that CCP barring Hydra/Outbreak for violating rules was actually because they wanted vengeance for the match fixing in ATIX as you claimed.

I'll wait.

Sure, I'll swap it for evidence that your opinion matters.
That's a bit mean, none of us are important enough to have our opinions really matter.

That doesn't come across in his posting though, does it?

Captain Thunk wrote:
He does have a point though about the defensive complex, you do seem to feel that CCP has victimised Hyrda when it's actually CCP who has to deal with the extra workload and problems that having Hydra in creates.

Which I covered in the very next sentence of the post Lovey Dovey is quoting, as well as in other posts.

Bad Bobby wrote:
We were punished for that through the exclusion from ATX, which hit both of our teams, while CCP only decided to exclude one of yours. That's because they had a reason to be vengeful against HYDRA and no reason to be so against PL. We understand that we ruined the ATIX final, we understand that we caused CCP a massive embarrassment and lost them money. We are sorry for that and have no intention of repeating that performance.

This is what happens when you deliberately miss-interpret and distort my posts in order to support your own agenda.

Since all you guys appear to have left in your bag of tricks is word games, I'm not inclined to worry too much.
Captain Thunk
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Alliance. Now. Please.
#248 - 2015-09-23 09:08:32 UTC

Bad Bobby wrote:
We were punished for that through the exclusion from ATX, which hit both of our teams, while CCP only decided to exclude one of yours. That's because they had a reason to be vengeful against HYDRA and no reason to be so against PL. We understand that we ruined the ATIX final, we understand that we caused CCP a massive embarrassment and lost them money. We are sorry for that and have no intention of repeating that performance.



But you did repeat it.

This right now, is a repetition.

CCP has been embarrassed, the legitimacy of the AT has been called into question and the prizes have been moved into stasis while an investigation is being held. This didn't happen in ATIX, CCP waited a year before doing anything

PL didn't get punished because it did nothing wrong (traditional definition, not Hydra definition). Crying because PL didn't take the fall what Hydra did isn't likely to get you much sympathy

I don't think CCP will be taking Hydra's 11th promise not to do it again seriously

This is what happens when you deliberately miss-interpret and distort CCPs posts for your own agenda.
Bad Bobby
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#249 - 2015-09-23 09:21:44 UTC  |  Edited by: Bad Bobby
Captain Thunk wrote:
But you did repeat it.

This right now, is a repetition.

You are just repeating the same allegation as if it's fact, which it isn't.

Captain Thunk wrote:
PL didn't get punished because it did nothing wrong (traditional definition, not Hydra definition). Crying because PL didn't take the fall what Hydra did isn't likely to get you much sympathy

The quote being referenced is taken from a post where I'm pointing out why PL didn't get hit in the same way, because they didn't commit an offense. I've dealt with that distinction at length, including several posts saying that Waffles didn't do anything wrong.

I'm not sure why you think I want sympathy from anyone.

Do you really have nothing else but this?
Mr Rive
Sniggerdly
Pandemic Legion
#250 - 2015-09-23 09:24:13 UTC
Bad Bobby wrote:
We were punished for that through the exclusion from ATX, which hit both of our teams, while CCP only decided to exclude one of yours. That's because they had a reason to be vengeful against HYDRA and no reason to be so against PL. We understand that we ruined the ATIX final, we understand that we caused CCP a massive embarrassment and lost them money. We are sorry for that and have no intention of repeating that performance.
This is what happens when you deliberately miss-interpret and distort my posts in order to support your own agenda.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u0EL_u4nvw

seriously though. You know no one else in their right ******* mind would have tried to fix the finals of the AT because 'it wasn't technically against the rules' and think they would get away with it, not once, but several times? I mean its not like you tried to do the same exact thing and got barred from the tournament.

The reason CCP barred waffles is very simple, and something I dont think you can wrap your tiny lilttle brain around (can you see how your evasive, nonsensical, bad political PR posts have made me feel bobby?).

CCP are incredibly invested in being impartial. The reason waffles got barred, is not because they would have done anything wrong, CCP knows with certainty they wouldn't have, they just wont say it. They did it, so you couldn't try and throw in their face the fact they werent being impartial about only banning you, which is exactly the kind of hilariously bad argument youre trying to make now.

Because here's the thing, I know you understand it, youre not ********, just really dumb to continue posting as if you're 'winning'. Most groups are in the tournament to have fun, hopefully make some isk, and PLAY WITHIN THE RULES. PL has never been penialized for doing anything in a tournament that wasn't a genuine mistake, because we want to win legitemately, its half the fun of the tournament, having a set base of rules. HYDRA have never really seemed to care about that, which is fine, youre allowed not to give a **** about the rules to make isk, a lot of people do it IRL. The best part about eve though is, if you **** off the devs enough with your blatant line towing smugness, they can just change the rules of the game, and the second you cross that line, there is no forgiveness.

It doesn't matter wither CCP can find proof of hydra cheating this year, nobody cares about the tournament isk but you guys, what matters is youre never going to be able to pull these bullshit stunts again, and your desperate flailings and backpedallings so you can even try again next year are the best forum porn ive ever seen.
RAW23
#251 - 2015-09-23 09:51:42 UTC
ITT: PL pilots unironically complaining about people following the letter of the law rather than its spirit.

Bookmarked for posterity.

There are two types of EVE player:

those who believe there are two types of EVE player and those who do not.

Captain Thunk
Explode. Now. Please.
Alliance. Now. Please.
#252 - 2015-09-23 10:06:55 UTC
If DHB's logs are skype logs then it's been game over since day 1, most people have assumed they were skype logs.

Skype logs are stored for 30 days by default on Skypes cloud servers and cannot be edited by users. All Wildcat has ever had to do is have a Skype call with a CCP employee and share his screen (inbuilt in Skype) and simply scroll up to the relevent part of the convo - just 1 of countless ways CCP can verify the logs.

It's no secret and I'm sure there are Hydra pilots that have complied fully with the investigation because they knew this was always a slamdunk by Wildcat.

The other 12 pages were just me enjoying myself
Mr Rive
Sniggerdly
Pandemic Legion
#253 - 2015-09-23 10:08:04 UTC
ITs the tournament. That's what its there to do. Make a ruleset so that the best pilots come out on top. If it doesnt do that, then there is no point in there being a tournament at all.

Eve is a sandbox, the tournament is not.
Bad Bobby
Bring Me Sunshine
In Tea We Trust
#254 - 2015-09-23 13:23:45 UTC
Mr Rive wrote:
ITs the tournament. That's what its there to do. Make a ruleset so that the best pilots come out on top. If it doesnt do that, then there is no point in there being a tournament at all.

Are you saying that the best pilots didn't come out on top this year?
Mr Rive
Sniggerdly
Pandemic Legion
#255 - 2015-09-23 13:31:45 UTC
Bad Bobby wrote:
Mr Rive wrote:
ITs the tournament. That's what its there to do. Make a ruleset so that the best pilots come out on top. If it doesnt do that, then there is no point in there being a tournament at all.

Are you saying that the best pilots didn't come out on top this year?


no of COURSE not, but its funny every time hydra has just ran one team, we seem to wipe the floor with you :itsamystery:
Bad Bobby
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#256 - 2015-09-23 14:07:08 UTC
Mr Rive wrote:
Bad Bobby wrote:
Mr Rive wrote:
ITs the tournament. That's what its there to do. Make a ruleset so that the best pilots come out on top. If it doesnt do that, then there is no point in there being a tournament at all.

Are you saying that the best pilots didn't come out on top this year?


no of COURSE not, but its funny every time hydra has just ran one team, we seem to wipe the floor with you :itsamystery:

It's true, we only managed to achieve 2nd place and PL took 1st on both of those occasions.

It just goes to show how important having a good team to practice with is.
Soldarius
Dreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
#257 - 2015-09-23 16:53:48 UTC
Captain Thunk wrote:
...you could just arrange beforehand that A-team flies a comp that beats what the B-team is flying easily - A's Rock to B's Scissors. This allows you to predetermine who will win without having broken any of CCPs rules.

I think this demonstrates how absurd the situation really is.

Considering the numerous ways Hydramel could have done what they've done legitimately, but didn't, I can only conclude that the team captains just wanted to cheat. That's unless DHB made it all up. In which case they didn't cheat but yeah....comedic set of rules.


IMO this sort of situation fits the definition of collusion. If two teams pre-arrange to fly certain comps so that one is almost certain to counter the other, then they have effectively fixed the match results.

When two teams go the route of not just working together in practices by sharing wormhole logistics, POS, and comps, but also agree to share prizes, there is no longer any incentive to actually win. They have in effect become one team, a sort of reverse "B-team".

I think CCP made a mistake in allowing teams to share wormhole logistics. Its like two NFL teams sharing the same locker rooms, transportation, equipment, staff, finances, play books, MVP awards, and even the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

Should DHB Wildcat's accusations be proven, there can be only one response: forfiture of all prizes and permanent banning of all involved players. Otherwise, the Alliance Tournament will never be taken seriously as an eSport.

http://youtu.be/YVkUvmDQ3HY

Elizabeth Norn
Nornir Research
Nornir Empire
#258 - 2015-09-23 17:28:04 UTC
Bad Bobby wrote:
Mr Rive wrote:
ITs the tournament. That's what its there to do. Make a ruleset so that the best pilots come out on top. If it doesnt do that, then there is no point in there being a tournament at all.

Are you saying that the best pilots didn't come out on top this year?


This isn't something we could know from watching the tournament.
W0lf Crendraven
The Tuskers
The Tuskers Co.
#259 - 2015-09-23 18:08:52 UTC
Captain Thunk wrote:
If DHB's logs are skype logs then it's been game over since day 1, most people have assumed they were skype logs.

Skype logs are stored for 30 days by default on Skypes cloud servers and cannot be edited by users. All Wildcat has ever had to do is have a Skype call with a CCP employee and share his screen (inbuilt in Skype) and simply scroll up to the relevent part of the convo - just 1 of countless ways CCP can verify the logs.

It's no secret and I'm sure there are Hydra pilots that have complied fully with the investigation because they knew this was always a slamdunk by Wildcat.

The other 12 pages were just me enjoying myself


I was going to to say
"Thats not proof in any way or form, someone can make a skype account and call himself Kadesh, talk to his other account, collude with himself and then submit that as proof. Since you cant proof that it was the actual person it doesnt count"

But yeah, if he simply screenshared proof that it was indeed the leadership by virtues of showing it was him in other chat rooms then it probably would count.
Captain Thunk
Explode. Now. Please.
Alliance. Now. Please.
#260 - 2015-09-23 18:51:09 UTC
W0lf Crendraven wrote:
Captain Thunk wrote:
If DHB's logs are skype logs then it's been game over since day 1, most people have assumed they were skype logs.

Skype logs are stored for 30 days by default on Skypes cloud servers and cannot be edited by users. All Wildcat has ever had to do is have a Skype call with a CCP employee and share his screen (inbuilt in Skype) and simply scroll up to the relevent part of the convo - just 1 of countless ways CCP can verify the logs.

It's no secret and I'm sure there are Hydra pilots that have complied fully with the investigation because they knew this was always a slamdunk by Wildcat.

The other 12 pages were just me enjoying myself


I was going to to say
"Thats not proof in any way or form, someone can make a skype account and call himself Kadesh, talk to his other account, collude with himself and then submit that as proof. Since you cant proof that it was the actual person it doesnt count"

But yeah, if he simply screenshared proof that it was indeed the leadership by virtues of showing it was him in other chat rooms then it probably would count.


He can also look up the users exact skype name while screensharing which will confirm it is the real Kadesh (right click->view profile)

Also the timestamps in Skype would mean Wildcat would had to have prepared all this before the final.

I'm certain many in Hydra have realised this, which is why none of them have posted anything since the investigation began, they've realised the game was up - which indicates they all knew, even if they weren't directly told. (Bad Bobby isn't actually part of the team, he's just a well wisher)