[Snake]

I think my only personal chin rub is why there were no mechanical advantages for a roleplay-set ambush/siege. The sake of 'fairness'? I don't think that was very immersive in the bigger spectrum, and that small advantage for Meiaquar would have given them what was needed to wind the fight that was, otherwise, an utter snore fest of Vydel spamming and Thunder Step missing.

Why didn't the enemy at least get inflicted with Confusion for a few rounds during that fight?

What was the point of Iggy's Intoxicating Mist gas attack?

My overall point here is that I think the GM staff could have more leeway and room to arbiter this, even if it ended unfair. (Which even then, it'd not be as unfair given the amount of people who were left on the 'defending' side.) It is what it is. Deeds beckon consequences and all of that. There shouldn't be fear when trying to justify yourselves that much or trying to damage control it. In the end it'll always be the losing side that will go 'gms korrup' anyway, no matter if you present a ten-page essay detailing how it came to that decision.

I fully support the staff and their decision making in situations where they need to be more strict, because getting to the point of staff intervention should already be more than the melting point in most scenarios.