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New Sunday Community Skirmish Rewards
BlackenedPies:
--- Quote from: T Machine ---How is that different than any competitive game out there? Of course best teams will get rewards. Every single top team or player had to practice and earn their place where they are now. If anyone wants rewards, then work for it. I played tournaments even though I knew Rydrs would take golden badge, but so what? At least I know I tried. Should we just drop rewards just because it wouldn't be fair for weaker teams? If they really care that much for rewards, maybe they can be motivated by them to get better.
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Yes it's ok to give a "Skirmish Champion" award, but "Skirmisher" isn't a reward. I don't believe a winners title will have any affect on new teams' motivation. Here's a solution instead of complaints: a real reward for participation, or even better, dynamic rewards for playing SCS
Solidusbucket:
--- Quote from: nhbearit on January 13, 2016, 07:03:56 pm ---It has been over twelve hours so I'll ask this again, and if I don't have a response in the next few hours then I'll take my best guess: What is the reasoning behind this? Why make it a thing? For the love of GoIO, stop talking in circles and just answer me honestly.
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Maybe I am reading your posts wrong. I feel like you have animosity towards this subject. If I had to guess (which I will) I would say the purpose / reasoning is to get more people to sign up to SCS. Last week only had two teams (SkBo and Ryder) and that's not good for the competition. Furthermore, it is probably to see the community's reaction towards SCS participants being given rewards.
As for the posts that are bashing the "Skirmisher" title:
I am personally happy to be able to earn this title. I will proudly put it before my name. Finding the opportunity to compete in an SCS was a challenge for me. I had to find a clan. I had to play with that clan. Eventually I was able to participate.
Likewise, knowing that I participated in an event that required refs, streamers, and other teams makes me feel part of something. To me it is the feeling akin to running a 5k where my "reward" would be a shirt. It isn't anything special or unique, though I may be proud. However, I may wear it for the next event - say - a 20K; or randomly throughout the house.
KitKatKitty:
--- Quote from: Urz on January 13, 2016, 06:50:20 pm ---Considering that SCS is the only competitive 2v2 event currently running, the idea that it's "too serious" and "should be a practice event" betrays a cluelessness which would be funny, if not for the fact that there are people holding that opinion who have been tasked with "building the competitive scene".
KitKatKitty: Given the massive failure of your event (Blood and Brass), you're not really in a place to be criticizing other organizers. In fact, before the winter break, SCS ran four tournaments with equal or greater participation than Blood and Brass. Maybe you should be asking Lueosi for advice?
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Your opinions are always so insightful.
First, the SCS is the only 8-player event currently running. But we've had Aero 3 (4-player), Blood and Brass (8-player) and now Cronus (4-player) which at the current state of competitive is a good mix for all teams to play in event they enjoy. Seeing as most clans can not field 8-player teams you can't fault organizers for putting on 4-player competitions.
Just because SCS is the only 8-player event doesn't mean it should be serious. The SCS was created as a practice event. For teams to come together to practice on a reliable basis. If the organizers of SCS would like to create a serious 8-player event they can but that doesn't mean they should change the intent of the SCS. My comment doesn't portray cluelessness yet quite the opposite. I've actually spent time talking to people of the community and having members fill out surveys. Which if you would like to you can fill one out too. RIGHT HERE because I don't have a large enough ego to think that I know everything that the community thinks and will change the event based on what the communities feedback is.
Which comes to your last comment...just because the SCS has, at 1 point in time, a higher turn out than the Blood and Brass does not mean that the Blood and Brass was a failure. Not only has quite a lot of the participants personally told me they thought it was a success but 100% of the responses from the survey said they enjoyed playing in the event. The lack of turn out comes from the lack of teams able to field 8-players than it was about the event itself.
nhbearit:
--- Quote from: Solidusbucket on January 13, 2016, 07:35:45 pm ---Maybe I am reading your posts wrong. I feel like you have animosity towards this subject. If I had to guess (which I will) I would say the purpose / reasoning is to get more people to sign up to SCS...
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I just, I don't understand this, how is me asking for information a bad thing? Am I a bit annoyed, ya. I asked before I went to work and now I just really want to go to bed, but I still haven't gotten what I would qualify as an answer. Is it really too much to ask for an explicit "we felt this would be a good thing because X, Y, and Z"?
Solidusbucket:
--- Quote from: nhbearit on January 13, 2016, 07:57:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: Solidusbucket on January 13, 2016, 07:35:45 pm ---Maybe I am reading your posts wrong. I feel like you have animosity towards this subject. If I had to guess (which I will) I would say the purpose / reasoning is to get more people to sign up to SCS...
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I just, I don't understand this, how is me asking for information a bad thing? Am I a bit annoyed, ya. I asked before I went to work and now I just really want to go to bed, but I still haven't gotten what I would qualify as an answer. Is it really too much to ask for an explicit "we felt this would be a good thing because X, Y, and Z"?
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Your question was answered.
"That's why we want to return the gratitude with some small rewards."
That is your answer. The titles are a symbol of appreciation. There is probably more incentive than what is on the surface but it is still an acceptable answer.
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