Even if the list is unfair and wrong, This "list" is updated which is more than others list can say.
If something is unfair and wrong, updating it only serves to keep up the unfairness and wrongness of it.
But in your comment I see one clear example of an argument against statements such as "this is just a list", "you take it too seriously", etc... If it is so unimportant why do so many players want it to exist? Why do you so much like to see it updated even if it is unfair and wrong?
Clearly this list has two states of existence in our minds, it is both important and not important at the same time. And those who were fooled into validating it can switch between the two states as it suits them whenever they argue, to convince others or themselves into something.
Me, who argues that the list has a negative effect and is corruptly run, have no choice but to be locked into "the list is important" state. Therefore, anyone who opposes that view will easily jump to the "the list is not important" argument, without realizing that their words and actions on some other occasions will prove exactly the opposite. In occasions such as being thankful to the editor for running it, or just simply opening the page to look at the latest results. With this in mind, anyone who's argument is "the list is not important" is not providing anything meaningful to the discussion and can be ignored.
With this out of the way, my main point is that the person editing it is a proven liar and authoritarian, and whatever hard work he is doing he is shitting all over it with his words and actions. And everyone who despite that rushes to excuse him and defend him only manage to prove that their main mindset is that "the list is important". Which may as well be the one and only true state of the list, while "the list is not important" is just an illusion and something one tells himself (or more often to others) when he wants to feel morally correct.
We all agree that playing in "big" regiments brings more visibility. On the other hand, visibility doesn't necessarily bring more points in the list, it just brings a more precise vision of what the players have of you, so also of those who rate you. So someone can be very good on "cav gf" but bad in 1v1 matches simply because they don't play this kind of matches. So his tier will probably be inaccurate, because other players will not know the he's bad in 1v1 matches, but they will know that he's good on the cav gf server.
I just don't really understand the drama, because let's imagine that this is real and that this list was designed to bring players into the top 4. It's not this list that is going to influence players who are greedy for skills or notoriety to switch to a "better" regiment. If they are already in this mentality they will do so whether this list exists or not.
This is a list that represents the opinion of some recognized players, but that's all. If you don't like it that is your right and you should not pay any more attention to it.
You are right in that players who would switch regiments to achieve rank increase are unworthy of discussion.
But what is your opinion when it comes to a case of a player who did not fully switch regiments, yet Ciiges intentionally mislabels him on the list, as if his main regiment is one of those four regiments, and then refuses to change the label even when that player privately asks him to?
And then makes his public response to be in the lines of "I have chosen to put him down as a member of 1er because your regiment is shit, not competitive, inactive, and ..." (add further untrue insults).
To not misquote, I will put that piece of writing down here:
The fact of the matter is that your shitty little reg doesn't play enough 1v1's and isn't active enough to be considered an active hussar regiment. Therefore I have decided to put Parilomeus' second reg (the 1er) in his active regiment; because they do play actively and not against shitty teams because they poop themselves at the thought of losing.
What is your opinion on that I wonder? How does this help the idea that this list is not a tool of a few main competitive regiments? How long until some other regiment will be non-competitive enough to be shown on the list, even though that regiment's member somehow ended up on it before even joining one of those competitive regiments?
Furthermore, this kid started lying whenever he opens his mouthSome example? Apart from Ciiges lying that he has zero input on what is on the front page, but then admits that he can decide what the player's main regiment is? You don't have to go far for the latest example.
Furthermore it was always a joke in the 4e and it was quite obvious I was joking.
Let's look at what that obvious joke was:
Funny you were ok being in the list when you were 2.9, but now you're 3.2 you want to be removed
Ah ah, a real kneeslapper that one, but don't quit your dayjob to become a full blown comedian yet. There is still something missing in your jokes, perhaps humor, rather than aggression caused by panic when you believe that someone will reduce the validity of your list by asking to be removed from it.
