Unpopular opinion (maybe) from low rank Div D player. This whole thread is cringe-fest.
First of all, when you sign up to a tournament, you accept its rules by default and agree to accept consequences of breaking them. And rule was simple enough to follow, do not modify game files.
Opinions of other players that "they don't find that modified crosshair advantageous" doesn't really matter at that point. But even assuming it does, perhaps for them it is not. But that one specific player caught using it, used it for some reason. Be it a major advantage or just feeling more comfortable, it is still a thing that other players doesn't use. And while in such tournaments we can't fully equal the fields (like PC specs also play important role in comfort of playing), the one field that can be equal is game files.
Same to opinions of other clans whether default or rematch would be fair. Enforcing rule breaks isn't based on popularity poll but on accepted and posted rules.
Moreover, If admins would bend the rule it would open space for people to experiment to what degree thay can modify the game files to get away with it and not get banned. Do we really want that kind of arms race here?
I have honestly no idea what purpose lies in bringing up that BEAST is non-paid tournament, 100% irrelevant.
"We all as players play here for our results to be decided in game, and our time investement is to be represented as official results of our matches. In that case, we believe that this kind of rulling was in fact unfair. Also the rule that led admin team to take such a decision is too broad"
Cringe worthy. If you want your time investment to be represented as official results, don't mess up with game files. Rule isn't too broad to understand. Do-not-mess-with-game-files. EOT. Moreover, it isn't easy to write specific step-by-step rules that will cover 100% of potential issues (especially talking about unfinished product which in all honesty M&B Bannerlord is). There will be cases that will need interpretation and that lies within admins responsibilities. And while interpretation might be considered for future, changing rules during tournament is bad practice and shouldn't be encouraged.
Be it DM, or any other clan, no matter the division, we all agreed to the rules. And it falls to clans to monitor their own players and prevent them from actions that might hurt match outcome. If you knew earlier about that modification, should have acted on it before official match and have it removed to not risk penalty.
