lol, people in here screaming at the top of their keyboard lungs over this shit. i didnt see any of frosty faustings, but i mean that guy can do what he wants with the money, i just think its kind of bitch made imo. unless they were playing like 2 10 year olds who have never played a fighting game in their lives.
only people who dont play competitively give a fuck about grand finals collusion (well there are some other reasons to care, which i shortly addressed below). if the two people who are better then everyone else decide its late, theyre tired, or whatever, and they wanna play some secondaries, or just have a bit more fun with their mains, going for riskier setups, combos, not playing uber serious because they are gonna split it, then thats on them. if i was watching that, id either stay and lol, or walk away and do something else. throwing a fit over it as a player, viewer, TO, isnt even worth it. im not saying dude didnt have the right to pull out his cash. the TO for blazblue still got 98 percent of what he wanted out of his tourney from all the players, and somehow thats all completely negated because he was unpleased about grand finals. i could see if your entire tournament was a big troll, and by grand finals you had it, but that wasnt the case, and im sure blazblue still had a great tournament overall.
this fg shit is not sports, its not even esports (what little i know about that financial structure in popular esports games), and with all the sports analogies that have been going on about this topic since its existed, i just have to once again say, collusion in an fg tournament is in no way compared to that of lets say, baseball, where the known players who are out on the field to actually collude are making millions, and have signed fat ass contracts for this, making them much more obligated to be competitive and legit, then a tournament you pay your way into, maybe get a nice little bonus from a sponsor, and spend 2-3 times more time at that tournament for a single game then a baseball player would for one single game.
i mean the guy laid down the rules, he felt they broke them and disrespected him, so he said kick rocks. pretty much the end of story. i think its kinda wack, but whatever. more power to the players, dont let yourselves be dictated by the dollar. this fg shit aint nothing to live off of in the short or long run. if i feel like fucking off a little in top 8 because i want to, then thats on me. im not obligated to put on a show and shoe shine for anyone if i do not want to. i mean im grateful for all the money TO’s have been able to get for the players to have a bit more incentive to come play and play hard, but im just not mad at anyone who doesnt really care about that.
i know previously it got all melodramatic with wiz saying we didnt know how serious this collusion stuff was in reference to hurting sponsors, and then thats when srk hammered down some rules to road to evo events, and any event with no anti collusion rule not getting in on the front page. silly school yard bullying nonsense. as if the world would end without any tournament whatsoever. we would still group together and play, run tournies, etc… if a TO doesnt like the lack of control they have over players tourney performances, then dont run a fucking tournament, and go do something else. its just the shit that happens sometimes, and the more negativity you shine on it, the worst you make it. most of these angry streamers and TO’s would have done better to handle the shit publicly a lot more low key, not even commenting on it, and then off camera said their piece. everyone trying to be mr big dick on stream and be like nah, not happening here son, im gonna embarrass you so people know how serioius i am. lol, my sides.
you got spooky screaming on chris g and sanford for playing secondaries after a long day of playing already, and its like going on 12am. just let em rock, its late, im sure theyre tired just like you, but i digress, thats old shit, and its said and done with.
collusion in an fg tournament has to be the least serious thing, first world problems, nonsense ive ever been told to take serious. lol. i mean i get it, running tournaments cost a grip (or in the case of small side tourneys, is heavily time consuming and tiring), and a lot of people are still coming out of pocket for majors, just out of the love for it, and theyre financially fine doing it. so anything you can do to bring in more sponsors and everything that can help circumvent that cost, or even net you a profit to put on an even better tournament next time, is definitely a priority. i get it, but at the same time dont pretend like even with all the big flashy sponsors and what not, this shit still aint grass roots. no one shows up to your tourney, your bill still has to be paid, and with thousands of dollars less to contribute. so i think some people need to get off their high horse and realize that while you may put in more work as a TO, this is still a two way road, and you NEED the players more then anything else.
clearly the two in grand finals for blazblue didnt give a fuck about the money, if they decided to fuck off anyways, and power to them. until you start just straight up banning people for collusion, or not playing to their fullest capabilities, people will continue to do whatever the fuck they want, and dont get mad because your financial incentive wasnt anything they gave a fuck about.
to be honest this topic gets far more shine then it deserves. its such a small part of what happens at tournies sometimes, and overall, majors are still getting far more out of players for their tournament, brand, etc…, then they arent. for every 1 match of collusion you may get at a major, you got 200 matches hard fought, and giving more shine to it is just going to bring out more trolls who are actual decent players, to get on your stream and just play like a dick just to be a dick.
if you made it to grand finals, you are better then me, and from a competitors view, i dont give a fuck what you do, because i know even if you pressed jab for 3 rounds straight, you are still better then me. if TO’s and streamers want to really hammer down the law so that production for their tournaments is top notch, and players are always playing their best, theyre gonna have to slam down with a bunch of subjective ass rules that wont be able to truly be enforced, making the tournament less fun, and more tyranical, or have some strong financial incentive or consequences for players.
we dont get paid to enter tournies, we pay to play, and sometimes we get nice pot bonuses. until we play to get paid, players are just gonna do what the fuck they want, and who cares, next, because the overwhelming majority are still interested in playing their best, so they can get some of dat ego shine for their pride as a great player.