BillChin
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There is a heated debate about rules on the GOTM spoiler thread. Rather than join that heated debate, I am starting a new thread with a proposal for action. (Please no spoilers in this thread.)
On the spoiler thread, right-of-passage abuse, scout resource denial are hot topics. I might add infinite-city-sleaze, and infinite ship hopping. In my opinion these are borderline tactics and would rather see them disallowed. However, Matrix makes the rules and I can live with them.
The current debaters may not realize this, but all the above issues have been discussed in the open, often several times and the current state is what we have. It is highly unlikely that Matrix will make a major change to the rules for the GOTM. Given the huge popularity and success of the current tournament, Matrix deserves a lot of credit and a big thumbs up.
There is something that the rule setters can do. Arguing here, will probably just generate a lot of heat and not change anything. My proposal for action is that the rule setters run their own tournament on Apolyton (or this board). I am thinking about letting the Unofficial Tourney games on Apolyton lapse because of lack of interest (six participants in the April tourney, about the same for May). If all the want-to-be rule setters agree to participate, that is enough for a decent tourney right there. If someone else agrees to run the tourney, I will participate and play by their rules, no matter what rules are agreed upon.
Link to Apolyton:
http://64.246.32.51/~admin1/forums/index.php
I suggest starting a new thread in the Strategy section. There is plenty of time to discuss and set up rules for a June tourney game.
I am a big fan of doing something, and really dislike complainers. Here is a chance for the rule setters to do something. Step up to the plate. Stop trying to get Matrix to do something, he has enough to do
Besides, it isn't going to work and no one ever wins an argument on a bulletin board 
On the spoiler thread, right-of-passage abuse, scout resource denial are hot topics. I might add infinite-city-sleaze, and infinite ship hopping. In my opinion these are borderline tactics and would rather see them disallowed. However, Matrix makes the rules and I can live with them.
The current debaters may not realize this, but all the above issues have been discussed in the open, often several times and the current state is what we have. It is highly unlikely that Matrix will make a major change to the rules for the GOTM. Given the huge popularity and success of the current tournament, Matrix deserves a lot of credit and a big thumbs up.
There is something that the rule setters can do. Arguing here, will probably just generate a lot of heat and not change anything. My proposal for action is that the rule setters run their own tournament on Apolyton (or this board). I am thinking about letting the Unofficial Tourney games on Apolyton lapse because of lack of interest (six participants in the April tourney, about the same for May). If all the want-to-be rule setters agree to participate, that is enough for a decent tourney right there. If someone else agrees to run the tourney, I will participate and play by their rules, no matter what rules are agreed upon.
Link to Apolyton:
http://64.246.32.51/~admin1/forums/index.php
I suggest starting a new thread in the Strategy section. There is plenty of time to discuss and set up rules for a June tourney game.
I am a big fan of doing something, and really dislike complainers. Here is a chance for the rule setters to do something. Step up to the plate. Stop trying to get Matrix to do something, he has enough to do

