Titles

[Esso]

Originally Posted by NOBLE

And saying the only people that want this are people who don't currently battle is grabbing at straws. It's almost an ad hominem, arguing against the person making the argument rather than striking at the argument itself and what is supposedly wrong with it.

Personally, this would make me want to battle again and seek a title and I know I'm not the only one. If I had won a GC years ago and every time I logged on I still see my name in blue, I would feel like there's nothing else to accomplish, i've already reached and I'm still at the pinnacle. However, if I no longer have it because I didn't defend it in a subsequent GC and the site crowned a new top dog, the competitor in me would feel the urge to prove I'm still the top dog and knock off the new cat. .

It's not really an argument against you as much as it is your opinion that it would bolster activity. If the active people are saying it would make them less active, we are already assured of seeing less activity if a change goes into place. We have no confirmation at all though that it would make anyone else actually battle more.

What's the end game here? To inspire the Erupt's and Illokwent's and other champs of the past to come back to battling? Maybe it will work with a couple but just like tons of folks come outta the woodwork for the GC they'll eventually leave again because there's a reason most of em are inactive to begin with. Why would you want to alienate those who are currently active for the sake of trying to light a fire underneath those that have obviously moved on?

[Esso]

Originally Posted by NOBLE

And saying the only people that want this are people who don't currently battle is grabbing at straws. It's almost an ad hominem, arguing against the person making the argument rather than striking at the argument itself and what is supposedly wrong with it.

Personally, this would make me want to battle again and seek a title and I know I'm not the only one. If I had won a GC years ago and every time I logged on I still see my name in blue, I would feel like there's nothing else to accomplish, i've already reached and I'm still at the pinnacle. However, if I no longer have it because I didn't defend it in a subsequent GC and the site crowned a new top dog, the competitor in me would feel the urge to prove I'm still the top dog and knock off the new cat. .

It's not really an argument against you as much as it is your opinion that it would bolster activity. If the active people are saying it would make them less active, we are already assured of seeing less activity if a change goes into place. We have no confirmation at all though that it would make anyone else actually battle more.

What's the end game here? To inspire the Erupt's and Illokwent's and other champs of the past to come back to battling? Maybe it will work with a couple but just like tons of folks come outta the woodwork for the GC they'll eventually leave again because there's a reason most of em are inactive to begin with. Why would you want to alienate those who are currently active for the sake of trying to light a fire underneath those that have obviously moved on?