its easy to focus on the losses and the disappointment but i hope we don't forget the joy this team has given us for YEARS. fnatic has created so many positive memories for so many people and no single bad season should take that away if you are truly support this team.
its unfortunate but for a game that is nearing a decade of competitive play with still a thriving international scene, we are still at the end of the day a grassroots community. it’s nothing against events but when there is already a large amount of events that the top players are considering to go to and have to budget for, i mean it makes sense that they would want something to ease the financial burden so they don’t just auto lose money, i have personally slept on random peoples couches and feigned for cheaper ways to travel but honestly as somebody who has top 8d a shit load of majors on my own dime i can tell you that going positive can sometimes just be dictated on the amount of money matches you can farm. this isn’t even to mention that a lot of people have other obligations with school and work, i myself would be working thursdays-sundays so that would mean i would always have to take off to go to any events that require travel.
the scene ultimately doesn’t sustain itself by smaller tournaments, there are so many different ways you can make money from the scene now more then ever so it makes the whole idea of traveling somewhere else for tournaments that don’t have that legacy or are just in a cool place less enticing.
realistically the only thing i can think to do as a TO would be to scale back operations at first and working with other TOs pooling resources and making a bigger more standout event rather than something that gets forgotten by most viewers on monday. i can’t blame anybody that would be frustrated about it, but it makes sense. and i feel blaming the ultrank system is silly when in reality at this point of the game people know good players so whether you see that somebody is highly ranked and you get their points to be a “higher ranked tier” or somebody that the scene votes on for coming out and seeing.
at the end of the day when you have so many events (even locally like bro tristate has something every day) what are the real incentives for most people? i know i like seeing new places but do others, especially when they can’t expect to make their money back.
> Os fans de Fire Emblem Three Houses quéixanse da pouca inclusión LGTB que hai
> Na secuela deciden meter Ourense
Que quixo dicir Nintendo con isto?
This whole melee debate was so fun to watch but then I remembered I was kinda decent at it when I tried to play it
Makes me wanna try it again eventually, maybe I’ll sub goal entering a melee tournament again or maybe even a road to grandmaster who knows 👁️ I think it’ll be a fun idea for content :p
"It's been awhile"
"You know, the kids are happy. Clefairy has her own archetype now. Munkidori is still doing their thing..."
"God... I miss you, I would do anything to Psychic Embrace one last time"
Hola gente, no tengo muchas palabras para darles, los resultados no demuestran todo el esfuerzo que le ponemos y todo el tiempo que invertimos en ser mejores.
Lamentablemente no estamos encajando pero no vamos a desistir, tenemos muchos juegos por adelante y lo últimos que perdemos es la esperanza..
A los fans que nos siguen, entendemos las críticas y les agradezco por el apoyo en un momento muy difícil del equipo, si quieren hacer cualquier tipo de comentario, que sea para mí, los chicos lo están dando todo.
IM TIRED OF SEEING DISCOURSE ONLINE THAT IS FUNDAMENTALLY INCORRECT ABOUT MY BELIEFS AND POLITICAL VIEWS SO NOW IM ADDRESSING IT.
Things i support 👍
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A FREE and INDEPENDENT Palestine
LGBTQ+ RIGHTS
Human ARTISTS in all disciplines
The Environment
Women’s RIGHTS
EQUALITY
Things i don’t support 🚫
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Racism
Unregulated Generative AI
Israeli Government
ICE
Cyber Bullying
War
ANY form of Hate
I need my real ones to know where I stand, once and for all:
As some of you know, throughout my career I have vocally, publicly stood up for, and financially supported a few of the causes and groups that I’m passionate about. These have included the rights for a free and independent Palestinian state; the LGBTQ+ community and its rights and more.
I have put my money where my mouth is all the time and I have rejected highly remunerative brand deals with companies with who did not align with my values.
RE: the use of the term “Israeli” people use to comment on anything they don’t like. All it does is really shows your ignorance. When you use that word, and blame an entire people, it delegitimizes the cause and normalizes the actions of a genocidal state, without mentioning how it fuels antisemitism. There are tons of examples of Israelis who oppose the occupation, and will continue to oppose until things change.
Spread love and positivity ❤️
I won’t be on the EMEA broadcast for a little while.
Had a loss in the family and I have to go back home. Be kind to each other and I’ll see you when I’m back.
❤️