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Aux @dbaux.bsky.social · 1h

its less ab the money and more "this is a status symbol. every goddamn time sendou introduces one of these to the site it becomes a cynical nightmare."

its not so much ab the $5 the "madlad" is rhetorical in this case

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Aux @dbaux.bsky.social · 1h

i respect that you dont wanna show it im just Like That sorry lol

Aux @dbaux.bsky.social · 1h

i just like knowing things even if theyre kinda pointless lol

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Aux @dbaux.bsky.social · 1h

the issue is that it will cause an oversaturation in "popular" timeslots for registration numbers, which will spread the playerbase thin, and people who cant make 8pm on a saturday night will just be shit outta luck unless some madlad pays sendou money to host a tournament any other day

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Aux @dbaux.bsky.social · 2h

now i rlly wanna see what that budget sheet looks like out of pure curiousity alone

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Aux @dbaux.bsky.social · 2h

what the fuck i thought it was part of the joke

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Aux @dbaux.bsky.social · 3h

"ipl budget"

nice one, popgun!

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Aux @dbaux.bsky.social · 4h

and thats just ONE of the possible issues w this system i feel

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Aux @dbaux.bsky.social · 4h

> playerbase for other timeslots will likely feel alienated and not play as much, thus making other timeslots emptier

> nobody is able to make the 150 requirement

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Aux @dbaux.bsky.social · 4h

let me explain it like this:

> established org status has an attendence requirement

> some days are busier than others for comp splatoon

> tos will feel incentivized to make tournaments during that busy time

> timeslot quickly becomes oversaturated

> playerbase for that timeslot is spread thin

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Aux @dbaux.bsky.social · 5h

any time sendou or another community figure does things like this it becomes a cynical status symbol.

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Aux @dbaux.bsky.social · 11h

mind you, it not going well doesnt mean it'll go away (see also: plus servers, results tab, badges to some extent (unfortunately))

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Aux @dbaux.bsky.social · 11h

this will not go well

Sendou @sendou.ink · 3d

We will introduce a concept of established organization. Later than planned but otherwise follows roughly the plan as introduced here. To begin with these orgs are considered established:

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Aux @dbaux.bsky.social · 22h

i would highlight the active art scene and the pure, unadulterated passion that goes into this stuff for what is basically free.

i think production especially shows this off as well as riptide artist alley staples like tori.png

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