nik592 wrote: ↑13 January 2025, 01:58
Yes, the other thread described a person using multiple accounts at the same time. The situation you are describing is using a single account at a time. I'm not sure you can interpret the quote from xate as meaning that a player cannot discontinue use of one account and switch to another. So long as they are not using multiple accounts for competitive play at the same time, I'm pretty sure they're within BGA rules. For example, if a person was experiencing harassment from other players and wanted to move to a new account to avoid this, I don't think anyone would argue that they shouldn't. Yes, they can (and probably should) report the harassment, but shifting to a new account is likely faster and may be more effective anyway.
When the time I started this thread, I was not sure and thinking it might be possible in the this way as well, also was too focused on arena mode but forgot about the main elo ladder which is a much greater issue. But after reading the quoted case and thinking of the impact to all time elo ranking, I now believe that it is not allowed and I interpret xate's message that when '1 player - 1 account' really comes to execution, it can be very strict. From the case, the guy jumped out and tried to argue, but ended up unintentionally confess to the fact that he wanted to dominate the elo ladder of 7 wonder duel, and the rule should not be limited by trying to define what is 'at the same time' as he could further argue that he only played with 1 account each month, week, day or even hour, and eventually he could have achieved what he was trying to if the matter was not brought up. Another way to dishonestly manipulate the elo ladder is trying to bring down the top player heavily with low elo shadow account, instead of playing against with main account fair and square, which was not discussed in the case and is not going to be discussed here.
Using a real life case as an example, assume that I have 2 cars, I drive each of them on alternative week or just leave 1 in my garage for unknown period. In any instance, I still possess 2 cars even I'm not using 1 of them, as both cars are under my name and I can do whatever I want to my cars. Same here, a person creates multiple accounts and as far as he does not close all but one accounts, then all accounts should be considered active and should not have record of competitive game play in more then one accounts. More obviously if a player is participating in the current arena and preparing another account for the next season, he clearly violates the rule. Surely the account for the current arena is engaging in competitive play, and also the 2nd account is getting elo and quota for more turn based games at one time through competitive play.
When speaking of being serious about knowing my opponents, I can only say it is really a matter when you are trying to hit the top in some games. I don't mean anyone should be hostile to top players or avoiding them, instead I compliment them after 1 or 2 games with them and learn from the loss. That has been supposed to be simple, fair and square until someone is hiding his identity and making his best moves while I cannot.
