May 3rd 2012, 5:04:15
I was not going to post this today as our leadership has not yet decided on exactly what we want to say about the cheating scandal with specific regard to LaF. I will not be addressing that on this forum until we (as an alliance) have decided on a course of action and the statement that we wish to make regardling LaF specifically.
However, an accusation has surfaced which I must address.
Let me say this unequivocally and with absolute honesty: The Omega NEVER had any thought that Hanlong or LaF was cheating or that the information that they gave to us was ill-gotten. The information that they gave us appeared to be conjecture or gained through discussions with other alliances. The information that we received was not detailed and gave absolutely no indication of its illreputable source.
Had any indication of the circumstances regarding Hanlong's sources, we would have challenged the information we received with MD or another trusted alliance. By the time any information got to us, it was not detailed. By the time it got to us, it appeared merely to conjectural reinforcement of what we already believed to be the case. The bottom line is that the Omega had no indication of wrong doing in this case.
I'm not saying that in hindsight we couldn't question some things said to us, but I am saying that without the light of recent revelations there was never any indication looking ahead to this point that we were receiving information from hacking, etc. This was well-played (in a completely dishonorable way) on Hanlong's part...until he got caught.
To Reckless specifically: Thank you for voicing a thought that many people might be having and giving me the chance to refute it for Omega's part.
However, an accusation has surfaced which I must address.
Originally posted by Reckless:
Now, before I go to far...I will simply offer this last bit. I am calling bullfluff on the allies of LaF. I refuse to believe that the staunch allies of LaF did not question the the detailed, to the T, info they have must have received from those who cheated.
Let me say this unequivocally and with absolute honesty: The Omega NEVER had any thought that Hanlong or LaF was cheating or that the information that they gave to us was ill-gotten. The information that they gave us appeared to be conjecture or gained through discussions with other alliances. The information that we received was not detailed and gave absolutely no indication of its illreputable source.
Had any indication of the circumstances regarding Hanlong's sources, we would have challenged the information we received with MD or another trusted alliance. By the time any information got to us, it was not detailed. By the time it got to us, it appeared merely to conjectural reinforcement of what we already believed to be the case. The bottom line is that the Omega had no indication of wrong doing in this case.
I'm not saying that in hindsight we couldn't question some things said to us, but I am saying that without the light of recent revelations there was never any indication looking ahead to this point that we were receiving information from hacking, etc. This was well-played (in a completely dishonorable way) on Hanlong's part...until he got caught.
To Reckless specifically: Thank you for voicing a thought that many people might be having and giving me the chance to refute it for Omega's part.
-Angel1