The Contradicting Problem that is 5v5
Good Evening my fellow Comrades!
I have a question regarding 5v5. I have been going back in fourth with friends regarding this issue and we can't seem to come to a solution.
Problem: 5v5 teams are scarce no one ever Ques
Solution: We decide to make 5v5 teams and Que which would lead us to facing each other and anyone else willing to do 5v5 and have legitamate* matches non fixed.
Problem: That is considered Win trading and can get you banned.
Argument: It isn't Win trading because we are willing to play any team that ques and we are legitimately competing in the matches.
Problem: Yes you are legitimately competing however you know each other and know that you will be queing, which GM's would consider Win Trading regardless.
Argument: Fair enough we would know that another team would be queuing however the 5v5 bracket being scarce with teams and noncompetitive is not our problem and the same exact thing happens with high mmr rated teams in the 3's bracket, why target 5v5?
Problem: Regardless of reasoning people have gotten banned from legit 5v5 matches because their match history consisted vs the same teams.
Argument: That's not our fault though, what are we supposed to do not compete for titles / achievements and rating because the bracket is scarce, how is the 5v5 bracket ever supposed to thrive with that logic.
Solution: Can't find one without leading to someone saying "yeah but people have still gotten banned because of that"
Can I get people feedback on the topic and some official Staff comments on this, so we can distinguish what we can and cant do regarding 5v5s without receiving any sort of disciplinary actions.
Thanks Comrades - Epic
Edit** This is regarding Icecrown WotLK realm