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Squash:
Yeah, like how they reschedule football games so they don't conflict with Thanksgiving.

This post was spliced from another topic. It was about an issue of cogs games on Easter weekend would effect attendance. Just some context since I can't splice first posts.
-ATeddyBear

Helmic:
Which a lot of people think is shitty as those football players aren't home for Thanksgiving, even though that's their job and they're being paid to be there.  As for the spectators, sitting in front of a TV with the whole family is different than wandering off to your office by yourself to play or watch the Cogs.  They shouldn't be given priority over something like a major religious holiday, that's pretty unfair to a lot of people who recognize it.

Papa Paradox:

--- Quote from: Helmic on March 30, 2013, 02:00:03 am ---Which a lot of people think is shitty as those football players aren't home for Thanksgiving, even though that's their job and they're being paid to be there.  As for the spectators, sitting in front of a TV with the whole family is different than wandering off to your office by yourself to play or watch the Cogs.  They shouldn't be given priority over something like a major religious holiday, that's pretty unfair to a lot of people who recognize it.


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A.) If certain players can't accommodate the times, sub in players that can, we all know the majourity of clans have a metric shittonne of people.
B.) Don't be awkward, you wanna watch COGs? You watch COGs, don't be a sheltered nerd, rock out with your suave nerd balls out, esports is a thing, let's help make the culture thrive and grow.
C.) You're asking for reverse discrimination, if people have shit to do then pick priority's, would a uni student ask for the COGs to go on hiatus because of an intense exam week? No. Did they stop COGs for St.Paddy's Day? (Irrefutably the most important holiday in the world.) No. Sorry to break it to ya, but they can't accommodate everyone, so they have to stick with a rigid schedule, such is life.

Helmic:
Well, I'm speaking as someone that's struggling to get the eight people needed to enter the Cogs.  Should we participate this would be a serious issue, we'd be down a lot of people.  Not everyone who wants or will want to participate is going to have a massive clan to draw quality subs from.  That this thread was made means at least one clan can't just sub in people easily.  If you don't accommodate for the viewers and participants, you're doing something horribly wrong.  No one is being paid to participate, no one should feel obligated or be penalized for something that's so easy for those organizing the events to plan around.  No one is requesting an off week for Saint Patrick's, it's Easter when when a lot of people are going to be at church or with their families.  This is not an unreasonable request, it's pretty common even for businesses to close for the event.  You wouldn't be too thrilled about being told to suck it up either if you were in his shoes.

You guys are being unreasonable about the Cog's importance.  There's no prize money at stake, we're not Starcraft II, this is for fun and entertainment even if we aim to make it as big as we can.  Telling people to just suck it up is making it less friendly and fun.  It's a bad idea to do tournaments when a good portion of the participants are going to be busy, period.  Saint Patrick's day isn't going to be anyone's busy day.  1 PM EST on a Tuesday?  Bad idea, most people are going to be at school or work.  Finals week?  Also a bad idea, a lot of colleges are going to have finals at around the same time so suspending the Cogs for a week or two would probably make everyone's lives easier.  Easter and Christmas?  You sick fuck.  That's just stuff those organizing should be planning around, they should know the people playing and be able to accomodate them and their audience.

I mean, you guys are acting like he's asking for everything to stop for him personally because he's got a job interview or it's his mother's birthday or some shit.  This isn't some unforeseeable event that can't be planned around, it's not like it's just for one person.  It's probably too late to do anything about THIS matchup, but those organizing should probably take this into consideration so this doesn't come up again.

Phoebe:
I'll have to agree with Helmic here

There seems to be quite a gap in expectations and how people value and interpet The Cogs event;- can we please continue identifying it as a community event and not a professionals league please?

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