It used to be that events listed here carried a sort of weighting with them, if endorsed by official factions. I took "presented by the RHA" to mean that they approved, which might technically make this a faction event... which then allows for some special hijinks to make sure stuff goes smoothly. The admins possibly keeping unwanted folk from interfering, for instance.
I don't think there's anything wrong with a good honest brawl in Conn now and then. You're not inviting half the server into a fullout PvP-fest under the pretense of RP, this is quite clearly an organized, clean event- and not the first one you've run, either.
I would hope that the admins would agree that it would be better to beam listed contestants to Conn for the duration of the tournament than answer the inevitable "ZOMG GRN BB OUT OF GALLIA SANKSHUN". It's only eight, after all. If I don't have to try and take a GRN battleship through NY and put that headache on myself, the GRN as a whole, and the administration, then I will gladly sign up.. otherwise, count me out, sorry.
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