(09-30-2014, 02:29 PM)Berrod Armstrong Wrote: I'm...not so sure I like this idea, to be honest. The Grindstone is a stable event with a very clear purpose, and the prize money** is just  supposed to be a bit of gravy on a night of suspenseful by-the-roll fighting. The event is a success because of it's very...standard...nature and rocking that boat may lead to trouble.Â
Like -- hmm. I sent people to the Grindstone all the time, especially newcomers, with a very specific idea of what the event/competition is all about. I know I'm not the only one who does that, so you might end up with a bunch of new people (unaware of this planning) who show up for it and don't get what they expect.Â
The PREMISE is cool...but the idea itself, to me, is iffy. That's just my opinion, though!
**The large prize comes with...complications. Back in the day people would all put up 500 gil and the organizers would put up a bit for a decent little pot. I know the current organizers had started offering material rewards as well. When this thing starts being about the money...well, you know what that does to things.
this is all very true and I wonder how it would affect the people that I have helped guide to the GS as well. It was at 18 participants last week and I helped in that with a few people of my own.
You also have valid concerns about the money IC/OOC. I just like sponsoring it to show off in a sort of way. Ive always been very open and clear with Sindl if he wants it to stop just say so and I can only give like 150k over half a million (which is the plan for this week).
Actually yes if Keiran comes through and pushes me, her and I will both give 500k this week putting it to a base of 1 million before other benefactors show up. Is 1 million actual gil too much for something like this? I dont know. Its a decent amount of money even to someone like me Id love to have a million more gil just handed to me.
Who knows maybe Im meddling too much. By the way if Keiran doesnt show up Ill only put up 300k this week. That means at a minimum the payout will be 350k which is much smaller but at least its something.
