Tron Ranking System opening now!
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Besides the general backlash we've seen on this thread, there's also the problem with weekly tournaments. Tournaments are special because they are once in a blue moon events; making them as common as casual play is probably doomed to fail. Honestly, I think that's why Concord's ISL didn't do so well.
Then there's the monetary aspect. We're a relatively poor community (have you seen how laggy some dedicated servers are?). Asking for $10 a month substantially surpasses comparable forms of entertainment, as several people have pointed out. It's more expensive than PS+, XBL, Netflix/Hulu and the overall gain is substantially less than these services, where you get things like several free games per month, and unlimited movies/shows streaming. Acknowledging this, the next logical step would be to reduce the price by quite a bit. $10 a year sounds a thousand times more reasonable but even with that, the entire notion is still suspect. However, with the general cost of just under a dollar per month, people are less likely to use the paypal loophole that someone already pointed out. I mean seriously, who has the patience to dispute 80 cents with a company that doesn't even have a US contact number? $10 however, is a whole different story.
I've told you about this before Orion, but a lot of children play this game. Children are generally not self-sustaining, and there'd be no way for them to fork over that much money to play a game that they probably play in secrecy, without the knowledge/approval of their parents.
I'm not saying you shouldn't go ahead and host this tournament/league or whatever, but you'd have to accept that right off the bat, every player still dependent on their parents (which should be over the 70% mark), would be unable to participate in this tournament. It's a good plan but hehe, ya...lyl Orion.
Then there's the monetary aspect. We're a relatively poor community (have you seen how laggy some dedicated servers are?). Asking for $10 a month substantially surpasses comparable forms of entertainment, as several people have pointed out. It's more expensive than PS+, XBL, Netflix/Hulu and the overall gain is substantially less than these services, where you get things like several free games per month, and unlimited movies/shows streaming. Acknowledging this, the next logical step would be to reduce the price by quite a bit. $10 a year sounds a thousand times more reasonable but even with that, the entire notion is still suspect. However, with the general cost of just under a dollar per month, people are less likely to use the paypal loophole that someone already pointed out. I mean seriously, who has the patience to dispute 80 cents with a company that doesn't even have a US contact number? $10 however, is a whole different story.
I've told you about this before Orion, but a lot of children play this game. Children are generally not self-sustaining, and there'd be no way for them to fork over that much money to play a game that they probably play in secrecy, without the knowledge/approval of their parents.
I'm not saying you shouldn't go ahead and host this tournament/league or whatever, but you'd have to accept that right off the bat, every player still dependent on their parents (which should be over the 70% mark), would be unable to participate in this tournament. It's a good plan but hehe, ya...lyl Orion.
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my bad thenI don't think I ever advocated the $1 entry that 2020 mentioned with the Cup (million player Ladle, etc). Maybe I did, but I don't think so
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ok, but nobody is gonna pay you so whats the point in "going ahead" if you don't accept and listen to people's opinions and arguments regarding this subjectorion wrote:I didnt make this thread to start a discussion. I will go ahead with this
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Thought you got kidnapped by the Russian mafiaVogue wrote:ok, but nobody is gonna pay you so whats the point in "going ahead" if you don't accept and listen to people's opinions and arguments regarding this subjectorion wrote:I didnt make this thread to start a discussion. I will go ahead with this
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we can all dreamFippmam wrote:Thought you got kidnapped by the Russian mafiaVogue wrote:ok, but nobody is gonna pay you so whats the point in "going ahead" if you don't accept and listen to people's opinions and arguments regarding this subjectorion wrote:I didnt make this thread to start a discussion. I will go ahead with this
Welcome back though
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i don't know who you people are but
haters make me famous
haters make me famous
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STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM NOW WE HEA...Vogue wrote:i don't know who you people are but
haters make me famous
anyone?
no?
okay
"Dream as if you'll live forever,
Live as if you'll die today." -James Dean
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Famous? Who are you again?Vogue wrote:i don't know who you people are but
haters make me famous
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I leave my tournaments for you guys to host and it only takes you 2 weeks to try to make it pay to play? Do I really have to come back just to host proper sumo tournaments?
I left you guys everything you needed to make your own tournaments and this what you come up with?
I left you guys everything you needed to make your own tournaments and this what you come up with?
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lol It's just one person, and from what I've seen, nobody is hopping aboard. There is a free sumo tournament being hosted on the 30th, by Cookie. Check out TTT. Although, feel free to come back and host more.Cody wrote:I leave my tournaments for you guys to host and it only takes you 2 weeks to try to make it pay to play? Do I really have to come back just to host proper sumo tournaments?
I left you guys everything you needed to make your own tournaments and this what you come up with?
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It's Liz.Gazelle wrote:Famous? Who are you again?Vogue wrote:i don't know who you people are but
haters make me famous
-.- acting like you don't know.I have screenshots of you proclaiming your forbidden love for her.
*snaps fingers*
No but really, back on topic. Orion, maybe you should put up a poll to see just where people stand on this. I think it's pretty obvious, but maybe statistical data will prove otherwise? Something along the lines of what Durka did on the AFL thread?
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We have Cookie and Concord's tournaments...Cody wrote: Do I really have to come back just to host proper sumo tournaments?
But yes come back
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I'LL DO YOU PROUD! MAKE YOU GO DOKI DOKI!Cody wrote:I leave my tournaments for you guys to host and it only takes you 2 weeks to try to make it pay to play? Do I really have to come back just to host proper sumo tournaments?
I left you guys everything you needed to make your own tournaments and this what you come up with?
HOST AN SBT NEXT MONTH!
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UAINTEVENHOSTINGATSTGURLLLLLRenegade wrote:I'LL DO YOU PROUD! MAKE YOU GO DOKI DOKI!Cody wrote:I leave my tournaments for you guys to host and it only takes you 2 weeks to try to make it pay to play? Do I really have to come back just to host proper sumo tournaments?
I left you guys everything you needed to make your own tournaments and this what you come up with?
HOST AN SBT NEXT MONTH!
LOL
PS: Im not coming back, I just thought it was funny how orion is trying to charge a bunch of tron players 10$ a month.
NOW on the other hand, if he was hosting a tournament where there was an entry fee and the entire money pot goes to the winner or if SBT goes to the top 4 in the finals, then I would understand that, but hes just trying to steal yo monies.
My final looks on this: Orion is trying to get money to support his baby.