Red Federation and Blue Republic share a common CEO so they are unable to field separate teams as per our new rule of no B or C teams. RvB will remain a single entity for this tournament and this fits with their theme of running 'Purple' during war situations.

From the rules;

3. All competing pilots must have been members of the alliance for which they are competing, and be a member of that Alliance by downtime on May, 05, 2012.
4. All alliance members are eligible to compete in any match in which their alliance is taking part, subject to all applicable rules; teams do not have to remain the same between games.

In relation to rule 3; Can you please confirm that this applies the same to RvB as it does to everybody else? What I mean is that somebody that switched from Red to Blue or vice versa after this date is not eligible to compete.

And in relation to rule 4; That any one team fielded by RvB during any one match 'under the Purple flag' during the alliance tournament will consist exclusively of either only Blue or Red pilots?

I'm bringing this up because since all other players in other Alliances are subject to these rules and making an exception for RvB would reek quite heavily of favouritism from CCP.

This draw was obviously rigged, unfair, and stacked. I know this because [my favorite alliance] didn't get drawn from the hat while noname nobody alliance [insert alliance] was picked and because [insert alliance I hate] is in cahoots with CCP. Because of this egregious miscarriage of justice I will now [cry/tweet angrily/scam people in Jita/make a Threadnaught].

It was fun watching the video, although you probably should have also posted an extended version where you show that all the names actually got into the hat.

Anyways though, looking forward to the tournament!

We're not going to cater to the ridiculous. All of the names went into the hat and that's how it is and all we have to say on the subject.

We're not going to cater to the ridiculous. All of the names went into the hat and that's how it is and all we have to say on the subject.

Perhaps I phrased my post poorly, but it was intended to be humorous, not to actually make an accusation of bias or rigging the draw. I suggested the extended video showing names going into the hat because it would not have been difficult and would have firmly put to rest any suspicious of interference by CCP in what is a big event for many pilots.

PL, Hydra, 0utbreak, R0nin, Darkside, Paisti, SOLAR, Rote Kapelle, Black Legion, Nulli, Circle of Two, Negative Ten and a bunch of other top teams not being drawn is gonna make for some hardcore auctioning.

Congrats to the lucky teams that don't have to deal with the next few days.

PL, Hydra, 0utbreak, R0nin, Darkside, Paisti, SOLAR, Rote Kapelle, Black Legion, Nulli, Circle of Two, Negative Ten and a bunch of other top teams not being drawn is gonna make for some hardcore auctioning.

Congrats to the lucky teams that don't have to deal with the next few days.

I would love an explanation of the favoritism charge because were that the case we'd have just let them compete as two separate teams.

That quite simply while you may view them as one entity they are not so in game they are two separate alliances, if you allow somebody that switched between them to compete, then why would you not allow somebody that switched from say the Goons to TEST after that date to compete or from Outbreak to Hydra?

Right now it looks like you are trying to facilitate the rules around RvB's command structure in order to make sure they don't break rule number 5. It seems to me that RvB's command structure is the problem of RvB and not of the rules which should be universal and apply to everybody equally in a competitive environment.

Why exactly is it that RvB could not simply either enter Red or Blue and get the pilots they want to fly in the AT into the correct alliance before May 5th. Had they done this then neither rule 3 or 4 would have needed 'bending' and rule 5 wouldn't have been relevant at all. Now it looks suspiciously much like CCP is trying to cater to RvB's specific needs while there should have been no need for that all.

The May 5th rule still applies we're just viewing them both as a single entity? Even if they switched internally the May 5th rule still applies.

77.

Right now it looks like you are trying to facilitate the rules around RvB's command structure in order to make sure they don't break rule number 5.

So if you went from Red to Blue on May 6th you're not eligible to compete?

Also I'd much appreciate an answer to my last paragraph, why this and not just limiting it to either entering red or blue?

Do you have to have participated in the "random draw" to be eligible to bid in the auction?

The random draw took place after the deadline for your alliance to "apply" so yes.

Funny. RvB (who played fairly last year) are allowed to only field one team while Outbreak and Hydra (who went as far EULA violations to win) can field two.

Funny. RvB (who played fairly last year) are allowed to only field one team while Outbreak and Hydra (who went as far EULA violations to win) can field two.

Shouldn't you be busy running level 4s so you can afford the auction m8?

Be nice Duncan. At least he only needs to win the auction for half as many teams as you do. ;)