[MR] Variations to Crown Tournaments

[Syr William]

I can foresee a number of problems in allowing such formats as War Crowns 
being allowed as a means for choosing future monarchs. The potential for 
serious abuse is far too great. The more variables you inject into a 
volitile situation, such as Crown Tournament, the greater the potential for 
abuse. It is difficult enough as an MIC for a crown tournament to properly 
oversee a double elimination list. I know, as I have the MIC on six 
occasions. Increasing the number of combattants in the list at any given 
time will only serve to further complicate the issue.

Then there is the issue of fairness to address. In the current format, the 
winner of a crown tournament is determined solely by the individuals 
involved. If we allow teams to enter the list, then the makeup of the teams 
can easily be manipulated to favor some individuals or to essentially bar 
other participants from the list. Trust me, you design the scenario and I 
will tell you how to abuse it.

Finally, there is an issue of peerage to consider. All peerages are earned 
by the efforts of the idividual. Yes, we all receive significant support 
along our path, but in the end, it is up to the individual to earn his/her 
peerage. In the case of a War Crown that is not the case. It is the efforts 
of the candidate's supporters that matter as much or more in determining who 
will or will not wear the crown. Would the order of the Pelican allow others 
to do service in the name of an indivual for consideration by their order? 
What about the Laurels? May I sing in the name of my lady and have them 
consider my works for her potential peerage. Perhaps I could fight in the 
name of a squire and have the Chiv consider that in our deliberations. Such 
actions are not in keeping with the precepts of such awards and accordingly 
I find that I could not support such a change to our traditional form of 
selecting new monarchs.

Wm







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