[quote author=Fastidious link=topic=178.msg1571#msg1571 date=1267179398]<br />Yet let us compare what happened on BSK and DMR to EBL&#039;s current situation.&nbsp; EBL could really use help to turn their season around yet the teams given the leg up are better than EBL.&nbsp; This is where IDL politics come into play.&nbsp; EBL didn&#039;t get special help and this is pretty unfair.&nbsp; They played by the rules and are going to die by them too.<br />[/quote]<br /><br />You might not be aware of all the details of these situations, hell most people might not. The reason Shakal was allowed to retroactively franchise a player who wasn&#039;t on the draft list is because Saber had to drop from being a captain. Extenuating circumstance #1. The reason that DMR got LB instead of having to pick a random free agent like EBL is because 2 of their top 3 players were buried in ice in Oklahoma. These teams weren&#039;t given a good player because they were struggling, they were given a good player because it was a.) possible and b.) had to happen. What is EBL&#039;s circumstance? Collision doesn&#039;t wanna show up? Xen can&#039;t get him team to practice? Mid only come on late? None of those are someone taking the place of a previous captain or half a team being unable to play through no fault of their own. EBL hasn&#039;t been good ever. Not even last season. IDC sucked ass last season and that is why EBL went to the playoffs. Tai/Beast or Doomguy/Donut were his competition.<br /><br />I just wanted to point out that Xen isn&#039;t being screwed, or trashed behind his back, or some how conspired against. He just made another bad team. Whoop-de-doo<br /><br />And while I&#039;m here I wanna say that I suspected dewww was drunk :) But I kinda felt that sentiment from you earlier and am glad we at least heard each other&#039;s side of the situation. Regardless of the outcome of your participation next season I&#039;ve enjoyed being on your team this season. Pinging is tough and so is this league. It&#039;s a testament to the character of the euros who sign up.