[Ansteorra] Fighting Crown "not to win"

[Synrik]

I have heard it from others who have observed Crown tourneys for a while,
that there is normally two or three knights there at any given time, who's
sole purpose is to 'weed out' those whom they consider 'undeserving' or
'ill-equipted' to wear the crown.  I thought it was just due to the policy
that no un-belted fighter shall ever sit the thrown again.  But it seems
that it goes deeper than that.  By the time that the first fighter takes the
field, they know that the choice for the new crown is really only down to
two or three.

I'm not saying that the list is 'fixed', but it takes only the smallest of
'favors' to stack the deck against 3-4 fighters that really could take the
field.  I'm not saying that this is a bad thing, but that it is just an
observation.

Some people fight in crown tourney just to ensure that the new crown is
worthy of the Sable Thrown.









gtaylor wrote:

> Question:  Fighting "not to win" at crown....
>
> I understand "Duking" out....
>
> But is it kosher to be fighting in crown not to win, influencing the
> outcome of the tourney, and not giving your opponent your -best- fight?
>
> I'm not criticizing ...just interested in the mindset about this...
>
> Isobel
>
> Michael Gunter wrote:
>
> >> Personally, I think it should apply to anyone, military or otherwise.
> >> I look at it as "if you can't do the time, don't do the crime."<G>
> >>
> >> Ansgar
> >
> >
> > I agree, and this was something that was bothering me about
> > IceFalcon fighting in Crown. I'm sure his unit talked about
> > the liklihood of them being shipped out. So why did he fight
> > to win?.....
>
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