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I'm not sure why they should have a place for profiles. This is an annual event with non-obligatory, irregular attendance. Why should profiles be stored when there's no clear certainty that they will participate? The guild isn't open the entire year, either, so it serves no purpose when you have an annual event that only runs for a few months and then the guild closes. If you're suggesting that they accept profiles all year around for the eventuality of the tournament; well, that's just.. not feasible. No organization that runs tournaments does that. They announce it, and people sign up; first come, first serve.

Also, there's never a set end date, because real life happens and you cannot completely anticipate speedbumps along the way. However, the tournament has annually started for the past three years in the late summer. No exact date, but this is the third year that the tournament has been consistently run. I would call that a fairly admirable feat of organization.

All this stuff isn't "put down without any sort of organization." It's been running for three years now, with the past two years adopting a fairly consistent, organized set-up that you probably aren't aware of because you're just joining the guild. That's fair; it's hard to make sense of things when you join in the middle of it. Since neither Vin or Sok explained the organizational process, I will:

1) In the mid summer or spring, the tournament is announced, and is in the process of being organized in terms of rules and regulations, and tournament type. This allows people to spread the word and prepare things like profiles, or to decide of they want to enter.

2) At the same time - or shortly after - a thread is made in the Barton OOC to allow people to begin to gather and discuss the event, while the tournament details are still being organized behind the scenes.

3) Entry slots are opened. Profiles are entered for characters wishing to join, which are then graded and accepted/rejected until the maximum number of participants is reached. The judges will always have these profiles on hand, along with an obvious roster of people who have entered.

4) Once the number is reached, the guild is opened. Note, that the guild is otherwise CLOSED year around except for the tournament. This isn't your normal, ordinary sort of RP guild; it's a guild solely for the tournament to be ran in so as to allow for better organization. I get the feeling you're viewing it like the average Barton Town thread, or roleplaying guild. That's not how this work, because it's a basis for organization.

5) The tournament begins. Matches are set up in a sub-forum, while people are allowed to RP elsewhere in various threads and talk OOCly.

6) The tournament concludes, prize money is handed out and everyone is then removed from the guild roster so that Vintrict and his staff can clean everything up and get things settled for the next year. Again, notice that this guild is only open for the event, that's it's sole purpose. This is why there's no place for profiles, because you enter to fight, or you're a spectator, and if you're a fighter, they already have your profile. Once the tournament is completed, everyone leaves and its shut down until summer rolls around again.

Obviously, there is quite a lot of organizational work that goes on behind the scenes. Unless you become more specific, I'm inclined to simply believe that you don't actually understand the process that this tournament works on. And that's fine, because you just joined the guild, you haven't been around to watch the process or understand exactly how it all works.

Just saying; it seems like you're offering some criticism (like a lack of organization) that really isn't very applicable to the event, because it IS quite organized, though I do agree that the date should become a little more fixed. However, I disagree with the whole "there should be a place for profiles" because this event and guild isn't run like the run-of-the-mill things you see elsewhere. As I said before, this tournament has been ran for its third year this time 'round, I believe it's safe to say it's a little more organized than you're giving it credit for.

XD roen shut up and I totally agree with your statement,but if this guild is yearly run I cannot be a part of it because I crave consistant activity.I will view your next reply and then probably quit.

To be honest, the guild really isn't "closed" when no tournament is going on. >_> Just, it becomes a desert, even though there are still rp places open. Plus, I don't really promote rping during off time, so people really don't try to rp unless I say so. A few people have rped during these break times, such as Snow and Saphen. You're right, I do need to make it more clear on the Homepage of how this guild works.

And yeah, I still want to do a League. I just haven't done any big planning of it other than drafts housed up in the moderator subforum.

Alright, I guess that everyone else has been avoiding the obvious elephant in the room. tyhier has been talked about as not understanding how the guild is run.

This is fair.

If you don't get it then you need to be corrected. If it isn't your particular playing field then you need to understand that you need to go somewhere else.

I have to say though: I would hope that "somewhere else" was anywhere not near me.

Not trying to be a d**k (even I know that's how I'll come across), but if I were to matched up against you in this tournament I would probably put a gun to my head. You seem like you have a brain, and if you want elitist assholes (like me) to pay attention to you I have one suggestion in one word:

Grammar (including punctuation).

Get it on and I will adore you.

Until then...

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[/Edit]: Also, I've been drinking. Might be bringing out the belligerent in me. Sorry if I'm being a giant a*****e. Your use of grammar just depresses me.

Sorry again.

I can't really give an extension of the fights, especially with the amount of time supplied to the fights this round.

So I'll have to say nay.

Fine. While we're here, let's discuss what's been nagging me: Omi's reaction to the uppercut.

Personally, I think Omi should have been floored. Or at least dazed enough for a follow-up. His mandible was rocked not only by one of the two main power punches in boxing; but he offered no defense whatsoever, and Link is of course, super.

The fact that all he had to show for it was some bleeding from the gums irks me to no end. I speak for only myself when I say that he would have to possess a neck of iron to keep his head from vaulting backwards after such a crushing blow. The fact that Omi had enough time and sense after to spit in Link's face before Link could mount a follow up of any sort is nothing short of blasphemous.

And if it isn't, then..hell, I don't know. I just went off of Omi's post and did what I had to do. Link leaned his head away from Omi after the uppercut while cocking his wrist for a palm strike. So yes, I think Link's hand would be in the way as Omi hocks a big one in Link's face, because I sure as hell know that you're not going to simply spill blood on someone's face without taking the proper amount of time to purse your lips and let one rip.

Just my two cents. I really hate resorting to this.

I read the posts and so I'll give my say on this.

An uppercut is a fight ender in boxing. Sometimes it isn't if it's not done properly. Though Link wouldn't know how to do a proper uppercut due to focusing mainly on sword skills and having no punching expertise like other melee fighters other than improvisations, I can easily say that Omi won't be knocked out cold to one, despite how powerful Link is.

However, it is still an uppercut, and Omi's brain should be rocking his skull, which will cause a little daze for two seconds.



This is where Omi's post should have stopped, mainly because he was stunned for the time being. Link should have the time to follow up with whatever action he was going to do next and there will be no spit.

So first, Omi will edit his post, basically removing the parts of him doing anything after being uppercut. Suffice to say, despite your character's attributes, an attack is still an attack. After he does this, then Link can post the proper reaction, basically having a free shot at Omi. Somewhat.

As much as I admire the character, Omi, even he has to deal with the consequences of being reckless like he usually is.

You'll be surprised at the number of boxing bouts that end in less than twenty seconds.

One of the shortest, if not the shortest of all time, lasted only four seconds and was won with a single punch.