The ADV Council is planning to test or council-ban Sand Veil soon. The purpose of this thread is to solicit community and ADV-stakeholder feedback before we take any further steps. Specifically, we are seeking posts on these two discussion points:
1. Please post with a short explanation if you strongly oppose the council taking action.
2. If we take action, would a test or council-ban be preferable to you?
The way forward depends on this thread.
To avoid any action on Sand Veil, we are looking for substantial opposition. We will consider factors like the quantity and quality of posts and the poster's involvement within the ADV community. Please note that you may (and likely should) keep your post short - the ADV Council is already familiar with most of the arguments for and against Sand Veil. We estimate that the majority of the community supports taking action against Sand Veil, but we want to double check that assumption and allow anyone to speak up.
If we take action, the presumption is that we will run a standard suspect test. As in the past, we will offer both tournament and ladder qualifications. However, we recognize that suspect tests take time and can be stressful affairs. If there is substantial support for a council-ban in this thread, the ADV Council is willing to do so. Like above, we will consider factors like quantity of posts, quality of reasoning, and the poster's involvement within the ADV community.
The ADV Council's and each member's position on Sand Veil will be discussed at a later date depending on how this thread develops. Right now all members are willing to proceed with a test. Our timeline is to complete any activity before the start of the next Smogon Premier League.
Thank you for reading and contributing. We are looking forward to resolving Sand Veil soon.
1. Please post with a short explanation if you strongly oppose the council taking action.
2. If we take action, would a test or council-ban be preferable to you?
The way forward depends on this thread.
To avoid any action on Sand Veil, we are looking for substantial opposition. We will consider factors like the quantity and quality of posts and the poster's involvement within the ADV community. Please note that you may (and likely should) keep your post short - the ADV Council is already familiar with most of the arguments for and against Sand Veil. We estimate that the majority of the community supports taking action against Sand Veil, but we want to double check that assumption and allow anyone to speak up.
If we take action, the presumption is that we will run a standard suspect test. As in the past, we will offer both tournament and ladder qualifications. However, we recognize that suspect tests take time and can be stressful affairs. If there is substantial support for a council-ban in this thread, the ADV Council is willing to do so. Like above, we will consider factors like quantity of posts, quality of reasoning, and the poster's involvement within the ADV community.
The ADV Council's and each member's position on Sand Veil will be discussed at a later date depending on how this thread develops. Right now all members are willing to proceed with a test. Our timeline is to complete any activity before the start of the next Smogon Premier League.
Thank you for reading and contributing. We are looking forward to resolving Sand Veil soon.