Originally Posted by Powas

If I don't respond right away it usually means I'm dealing with /whispers - I know how to extend chatlines and pageup, your question won't be ignored.

Originally Posted by Tarlan

^This.

And also in my opinion it's better when there are no rules in tourneys. People are ok with it and will be punished only if they abuse it.

Originally Posted by Powas

As always, prizesaretooshitty faggotry.

Originally Posted by box

Let's look at magicalsack's account history.

Of course, I have no way of proving whether or not some of these items were actually sent as winning prizes, or as something like trivia, but really? Ecto Left Leg Motion Trail? Viridian Timer? Ivory Timer? Ecto Timer? Why would I wait almost an hour to gain some item that's barely worth 600TC and may not even sell when I can play a much smaller tourney and get 750TC up front? (Not to pick on certain people)

Now, let's look at your balance.

Of course, I'm not saying that you have to use your own funds (as that's not my position), nor am I even saying that you should, but wouldn't it make some players more willing to join your tournaments? Even with simple 5k/2k prizes in lieu of 7k/3k, you have enough to fund over 50 tournaments, or over three months of hosting (this is not even including other events, such as betting servers, nor does it assume that you gain any funds in this time).

Perhaps I'm biased, but when I used 7k/3k as prizes for my tournaments, rooms were always full and nobody ever complained (well, not about the prizes at least )

Aaaand, branding the actions of users as "faggotry" isn't very polite nor professional.

Originally Posted by Powas

Bother the others.
As I said, I keep my prizes at certain value. From those items that you've mentioned, Ivory timer was 'mine' - I used it as a prize for trivia question - estimated worth around 500 to 600tc, I find it sufficient for answering the question (that's my trivia prize range anyway - 500 to 1000tc).

Originally Posted by Powas

Before I got my GM position I used to host quite a lot using my own tc (once I had funds, that is - late 2010 would be somehow accurate date, most of the events were done in 2011 and early 2012 - I'm GM since end of April) - powastourneys, cwtourneys, wafflebets, forum event called Big Waffle Challenge with decent prizes and few more - everything funded from my own pocket. I've spent a lot, for sure more than 250k (in 2011 and early 2012), probably up to 100k (counting in 2010) more.
Right now I don't feel like I must use it since 80% of tourneys I host are full in instant and yet I have a reason to keep the tc. One more side note - tc decap prizes (1k) I sometimes add goes from my pocket as well.

Originally Posted by Powas

Plus, I can't see people complaning about 'my' items prizes.

Originally Posted by Powas

Aaaaand, since when you are a white knight in shiny armor, box? You didn't have that attitude while you've been in team.
Oh, and I never claimed to be polite, I'm rather rough Pole.
Cheers

I did say ". . .I have no way of proving whether or not some of these items were actually sent as winning prizes, or as something like trivia. . .". Sure, Ivory Timer is fine for a simple trivia question, but that's not the subject.

That doesn't restrict you from continuing the trend as a GM, does it?

Just to note, I wasn't only targeting you - just using you as an example since, well, I'm speaking to you.

Nobody has mentioned solely you thus far, but people are complaining about the value of prizes.

I was not the nicest guy around, but I did not blatantly insult users based on what they thought.