Last night in Dynamis-Windurst there was an issue with somebody who was not tier1 being able to lot at the same time as real tier1 people because of a supposed "exception" according to Yummy. That person won the AF2 over all the other tier1 people there.
This needs to be made clear now. Right now, the rule system isn't 100% perfect but it's clear to see when and why a person can lot. When you start making exceptions, it puts the entire system in jeopardy because others will feel they have right to having an "exception" as well.
No exceptions are to be made to lotting tiers at this time. A person's lotting tier is based on their attendance under the rules, not based on any one person's judgment on what is "fair."
When exceptions start being made, the system loses its meaning and it's unfair not only to the real tier1 people, but also to other people who may have missed dynamis events for good reasons and feel they deserve exceptions too. It is too hard and too arbitrary to try and spend the hours it would take sorting out all the exceptions and figuring out what should count and what shouldn't. That is why the only solid rules you can go by are the ones that were put down when we started them.
I think Yummy and Aenarion owe all those tier1 people who got lotted over an apology for doing this. It wasn't right, it wasn't fair, and it should never happen again.
Finally, to those people who complain that the attendance rules make it too easy to get tier1, and to those people who feel that the attendance rules are flawed because there are no exceptions... stop putting so much emphasis on the AF2. Most people who are tier1 now have won at least one piece of AF2 if not multiple pieces by now. You are getting your fair share. To people who aren't tier1, the system makes it reasonable to get to tier1 so that you can have that chance to lot for AF2.
To me, the most important thing about this Dynamis LS is that we keep improving and that we have been progressing. After having so much trouble in Windurst, we've cleared it our last 3 times. We are doing well in catching up to many of the JP Dynamis LSes that have been doing this far longer than we have. The AF2 will come sometime or another, and as we keep improving and getting stronger, we'll get more of it. It shouldn't be an issue. Hopefully everyone can realize this and can get past it.
~Quicklet