During my musings on choosing a country I found myself thinking, "Wait, this country doesn't have an active judge. If I want my country to win I obviously shouldn't choose this one." Wait a second, isn't this exact dillemna what the new judging rules are trying to fix?

I'll make my point bluntly. The new judging rules by themselves aren't enough to solve FEW's age old judging problem. The judges themselves need to make an active effort to abide by the rules and judge with just as much vigor as they have in the past, rather than just juding less because they don't feel like judging random peoples battles.

So, judges, help make the system work so I can choose my country without judging bias.

I'm going to be trying just that, but right now I'm mentally tired for some reason...hopefully tonight I can put a larger dent in what back up were accumulating.

Well Karn... You could just join MY country on account of MY awesomeness.

It's a good point. UB was saying he might neutral-judge w/out participating in the main RPG, and I sorta like that idea. Maybe I'll start judging sometime soon. Is there any sort of judge topic we have to go to approval for, or any major changes in fight rules?

Judges aren't allowed to not follow the rules. They do, and they aren't judges anymore.

The judging competition will end up working. You'll see, man. Just give it some time. :)

Duh. Gimmie that BEXP.

Karn, it will hopefully work out. But only time will tell. (We have a good judge though, ;) )

Let's just hope that judges don't choose not to judge because they're lazy when it comes to battles that don't have to do with their country.