Illegal Decklist or Procedural Error?
from UDE's Player Management Forums
from UDE's Player Management Forums
We had a situation come up at our World of Warcraft Regional Qualifier today and I'm curious as to everyone's thoughts on how this should be handled.
One of our players turned in a decklist today without listing his hero on it and we had two schools of thought discussed:
First - Illegal Decklist: Though the hero is not considered part of the deck, it is however a requirement of the game. You cannot play a game of WoW without a hero and it is required on your decklist. Also there is potential for abuse. Depending on the match-up the hero power can make a difference in the course of a match. If this isn't caught, a player could swap his hero each round depending on what his opponent is playing. This can be a huge advantage.
The decklist does not match what he is playing and there can be significant advantage gained. This is a game loss offense.
Second - Procedural Error, Minor: Since the hero is not counted in the 60 cards of the deck the decklist is legal. A hero is required to play, however it is easy to catch by the opponent where as the presence of a 59 card deck requires at least a modicum of effort. It is also easy to catch any shenanigans since you can send a judge to see which hero the player plays over the course of a few rounds. If he's swapping, he's cheating and the paperwork can begin. Also, because of the deck being played, there are a maximum of three heroes that can be used for that deck; sometimes only one because of faction and spec requirements of the cards in the deck.
It's minor, uninterntional, and an easily fixable infraction that only merits a warning.
How would you choose?
Click here to view the full discussion Then feel free to return to discuss the subject here.One of our players turned in a decklist today without listing his hero on it and we had two schools of thought discussed:
First - Illegal Decklist: Though the hero is not considered part of the deck, it is however a requirement of the game. You cannot play a game of WoW without a hero and it is required on your decklist. Also there is potential for abuse. Depending on the match-up the hero power can make a difference in the course of a match. If this isn't caught, a player could swap his hero each round depending on what his opponent is playing. This can be a huge advantage.
The decklist does not match what he is playing and there can be significant advantage gained. This is a game loss offense.
Second - Procedural Error, Minor: Since the hero is not counted in the 60 cards of the deck the decklist is legal. A hero is required to play, however it is easy to catch by the opponent where as the presence of a 59 card deck requires at least a modicum of effort. It is also easy to catch any shenanigans since you can send a judge to see which hero the player plays over the course of a few rounds. If he's swapping, he's cheating and the paperwork can begin. Also, because of the deck being played, there are a maximum of three heroes that can be used for that deck; sometimes only one because of faction and spec requirements of the cards in the deck.
It's minor, uninterntional, and an easily fixable infraction that only merits a warning.
How would you choose?