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| Craig | Jun 17 2017, 08:22 AM Post #1 |
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As promised, today’s late ReVolt Against The Champions marks the opening up of this thread, which is designated for the campaigns to be published of those who are willing to take over as FIW General Manager when I step down at Summer of Sin. I don’t have a specific format, although I would suggest addressing things like schedule, aesthetics, booking and changes. Basically the things you’d want to know from somebody else. I’m not interested in “I don’t have the time, sorry” comments, which sounds harsh but is more to clean up the thread and remain on point. This would also be the place to declare your level of availability to assist any future GM, be it with match writing, Jes mentioned he wanted to put himself forward for creative team, title histories or anything else. That may really help somebody decide they could put themselves forward based on the support pledged. The next step following this is to open up voting after our next ReVolt, which is June 27th, so that we have somebody in place from the last ReVolt before Summer of Sin. I hope there’s a few who can take on the ‘job’ or maybe a pair, even a three that band together. I’ve really enjoyed it and still do, if I can pass it onto somebody who enjoys it half as much as I have then that’ll be something worthwhile. |
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| Mjölnir | Jun 17 2017, 02:30 PM Post #2 |
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Hello all, I'm Mjolnir, or Nir for short. I've worked under several fedheads in my time here, having been apart of the creative team in some manner, having written numerous matches, having acted as a judge. I even briefly ran as the fedhead of NGIW for a time when Wighty needed a break. I wanted to give some background on myself to some of the newer members or maybe those that don't know me as well as others around here do. And, this is the part of the post where I talk about my campaign. I've contemplated a solution to a growing issue I feel is in the fed, the needs of the members becoming different as time's gone on. My humble suggestion is we do a non-traditional brand split. Now nameless reader, I know what's you're thinking, "But Nir, a brand split?! That's so 2002!" And, well, you'd probably be right if this were a traditional brand split. But note I said non-traditional brand split. Here's why. Three shows, each meeting a requirement and need that several of our members have at this junction. There will be... ReVolt - Our somewhat weekly e-fed show. I would even be up for turning it into a weekly format again, should the want be there for it. - It would maintain the same days, if it maintains the same schedule. Otherwise it would be every week on Friday. - The RP e-fed show. RPs decide everything. TBA - Similar format to ReVolt's current, with it being opposite weeks to ReVolt if both maintain that schedule. E.G. ReVolt's Tuesday that week, TBA's Friday, and then flipped the next set of shows. I would consider even turning it into a bi-weekly format, should the want be there for it. - It would be on Thursday or Saturday, if bi-weekly. I'm open to what the people would prefer. - The Angle e-fed show. RPs determine how high your profile is, your title opportunities, but not necessarily every match's outcome. Rising - Monthly format, big shows a day or two before the pay-per-views on Saturdays most likely. Again, I'll let you guys decide. - The hybrid e-fed show. Think of it as a sandbox and you can do what you want there. You want to test out a new idea? Go for it. You want to get your experience and cut your teeth with a new character in RP battles? Go for it. Characters Due to the nature of this format, character cap would be one singles or a tag team for the main shows. So you can have a character or tag team of them on ReVolt, and another (or, another set) on the TBA show. The catch is that you can have as many as you want on Rising. Or, if you're a consistent writer, you're allotted more on either show. So, write matches, get more character options on Revolt or TBA. Championships I would allow a little bit of a grace period with this after Summer of Sin, if title holders end up technically tied to shows they don't want to be on. Gradually working them off of them without cutting their character's legs off in the process. However... Hellcats Championship - Right now I'm of the mind this will go onto the to be named Angle based show. I feel like based on conversations I've had with people and things that have been said to me, it'll likely work out best for it to be there. Fighting Spirit Championship - This would go on ReVolt, it just sort of makes sense. It's the Fighting Spirit Championship and that will be the RP decided show. Naturally if I assume control, Joe will be apart of that grace period to transition him away from the championship. Rising Championship - This one's even more obvious. It would act as the top title on Rising. FIW Championship & FIW World Tag Team Championships - These would serve as catch-all championships, the only three wrestlers that would travel from between ReVolt & TBA on a semi-regular basis. I would personally coordinate what worked best with each title holder(s) and work with their schedule to make it work. If they're more Angle people, work a way that they're comfortable working something on ReVolt occasionally too. If they're more RP type people, work a way that they're cool with working something on TBA occasionally too. Think of them as a final boss type figure within the fed. More? - Well, that would have a lot of factors to it. I wouldn't be opposed to more titles for each of the brands, maybe one more for both ReVolt & TBA. That I would leave up to the members ultimately, if everybody felt we needed more titles and if our wonderful graphics lady would make more. Or, even have time to. Pay-Per-Views These would largely go unchanged. If the RP format show ends up being weekly, they'd likely have a ReVolt Against the Champions on the months that a PPV doesn't fall on. With the current six maintaining as our big six pay-per-views, the one both shows show up on. Though the naming convention of them may be tweaked to reflect this new era better. I'm currently of the mind that the Big Six would fall on Sundays, a date that doesn't screw with either schedule really. In-Character Staff I'm really open to suggestions here. I'm just as fine with Hitchen & Chip, and Toby & the lot being on every show as I am each show getting their own staff. Or, maybe even splitting the current staff up among the staffs and filling in the empty roles for each show with new staff characters. Whatever would make everyone feel most comfortable is the best course, I feel. Out of Character Staff I'm open to a small committee, I realize there may be creative members that are strictly on board to help with one show. I also realize there may be those that want to have their fingers in every pie, and I'm okay with that too. I'd likely set up a "2nd in command", maybe one for each show even, acting as a sort of "Head Writer" to my Vince McMahon, if you will. I can't do it alone, and I'd appreciate all the help I could get. I think that's it. If there are any questions, feel free to ask. This goes without saying, but I'll likely be willing to help out in whatever capacity is preferred by someone else should they win. I realize if I won it'd likely lead to some polls to determine some of the finer points to this, but that can be taken care of before SoS goes up most likely. |
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| Minister Wighty | Jun 17 2017, 06:00 PM Post #3 |
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I've written six or seven variations on this post in the last few weeks... still made some revisions today, based on a few things that were talked about since the last time I worked on this. Nir brings up a good point about introductions. I'm Wight. My first match here was back on the old board, thousands of years ago. I've taken several large breaks from FIW and I've run it three times before in the past, and each time something stupid has happened and I couldn't commit. I ran NGIW and a handful of other feds in the last 15 years as well, the proudest stretch being seven years of consistent NGIW-ness that ended in 2014. I was thirsty to get back to running FIW after my life settled down, but I'll be honest in saying at this point I'm not so sure. I have a very specific vision, and not only does FIW not do well with a specific vision, but I don't do well with having my vision stymied. I've had a LOT of conversations with my close friends and family over the last few weeks to this extent, that have helped me come to this conclusion, but it seemed like the choice was between me and 'no FIW at all', and... goddamn this place has just been such a source of good times for me over the years. I couldn't let it die. And yet here's my very close friend Nir stepping up to the plate as well with some ridiculously good ideas that I'm disappointed I didn't think of. Sounds like hell to manage though, so here's my pitch. If I'm going to run FIW I'd need to run it my way. FIW has a lot of legacy, and the first time I became GM back in 2007 I sort of shoved that aside in favor of a green-hued hybrid of FIW and NGIW that was meant to start a revolution. It was egotistical, and I was also young and stupid and made a lot of bad decisions both creatively and personally that continue to plague me and FIW as an entity to this day. I want to return FIW to its roots, aesthetically. We have a Tuesday show and a Friday show. I see no reason why they can't be called TNT and Slam!, respectively. Nice blue poster and text color for TNT, nice red ones for Slam!, it's a great way to remember which show is on which day and it brings back the soul of FIW that many of us "grew up" with. With that in mind, the board scheme and logo could use a nice, neutral color. White, maybe. Light gray. Purple, even. We'll see. It's no secret I hate the name Nensai Senjou. It's a stupid, poorly-translated name that doesn't actually apply to what our anniversary show is, and all but forces us into Japan every year. It's my fault it exists and I reserve the right to kill it. I want to have an anniversary show, I want to keep it in the date range of Nensai Senjou, but that name is awful and it needs to go. Similarly, I'm tired of seeing the exact same pay-per-views every year. It's no secret I'm not fond of Blessed and Forsaken to begin with. Rise of a Legend isn't bad, but… it's also not great. Deadlock is OK, but again… I don't know that we need it every year. Summer of Sin and Anarchy in the U.K. are fine. I don't mind having a few slots that don't rotate, and our anniversary PPV (whatever the hell the new name is) would obviously also not rotate. But the other three slots would be fun to mix up for both themeing and sheer variety's sake. Another massive thing that needs to change is mentality. We call ourselves a competitive RP board and I think that seeps into the way we conduct ourselves a little too much. This is something most of us are guilty of; I know I am in recent enough memory, and I have been in the past. We argue that it doesn't make sense that a wrestler gets paid more money for winning a match in real life… to that same extent, it doesn't make much sense that a writer wins a match because their RPs were better for one match. I have no specific designs on changing this… angle feds result in lowered productivity and the decay of the fed, and I can't think of another way to determine winners that isn't extremely convoluted. But just as the practice back in the day was to give the loser the larger purse, or share your payout with the heel that helped put you over, the approach when writing and judging roleplays needs to be shifted. - Write to sell the match, not to win an argument with your opponent. - Matches are won on quality, not on quantity. - Stop repeating yourselves. These are the three most egregious things I see when judging matches. They create a hostile, stressful environment for handlers, and I've had numerous complaints to that extent. Insulting your opponent or whatever is one thing, but if you're going to insult them ALSO uplift them. "Nathaniel Alexander is a canny wrestler, but he's also a giant jackass." "The Dream is a stupid wuss, but he ALWAYS finds a way to outsmart the competition." etc. etc. I'm going to be more pleased if it seems like both competitors in a match have a good shot. Those close calls are a nightmare for judges to make a final decision on, but that makes for awesome, unexpected twists and turns in the plot of the game. Plus it's a lot nicer to lose a match that you both put over, instead of it feeling like "my opponent won, so he's right; I am a giant wuss-weiner and a loser". There are also those among you who will write five RPs of varying degrees of quality to "keep up" with an opponent who themselves are rather prolific. It's not a race. It's not about who gets the most "points". Sit down, concentrate, arrange your thoughts, and write ONE roleplay at your best quality. If you find another full roleplay within you later in the week, write it. If not, give us something on Twitter. Write a short few-lines response to your opponent. But please don't set up the framework of an entire RP where you repeat what you said in each RP before it before actually getting to the new nugget of content. It's tedious to read through, and if a roleplay is tedious I'm less likely to want that character to win. Most importantly, SELL THE MATCH. I miss the days when people were EXCITED for an event to go down, no matter what the outcome. A lot of that came down to two handlers who really built some exciting content toward the final showdown. Some folks still do that today, and I thank them for it. Those are the kind of RPs I love to vote to win, when someone gets me jazzed to see two people fight. I hate that I have to bring this up 'cuz we were doing so well for so long, but I'd also remind you guys to keep your cool after a loss. Nothing kills the momentum of a great show faster than someone throwing a tantrum in feedback, or beating the shit out of themselves for not writing well enough, or whatever. I posted a big long thread that makes a lot of references to Dungeons and Dragons on the subject, but let me remind you; in a fed of 10 people, 5 of them are going to lose every week. If management is doing its job and booking you against people of equal talent, your win rate should be around 50%. But some folks just don't seem happy unless their win rate is more like 70-90%. That's silly. That's not likely to happen here outside of a storyline, and it shouldn't elsewhere. So, all right. Let's get to the two big things. I'll try to make it quick. 1. Twitter integration is increasing. Twitter is like a giant party thread that never stops. What's better is you don't have to read everything to catch up, you can drop in and out as need be, your alerts tell you when somebody talks directly to you, you can interrupt people mid-conversation and it's not rude… you can even go in DMs to have private conversations and such. It's the perfect tool for character development. Hands down. Our current Twitter thread will be closed and archived. If you want to do Twitter stuff… get a Twitter. It isn't hard and it's free. Using it would be completely optional, but it would be considered when looking at a handler's body of work either to judge a match or decide who has the dedication to earn a title shot. Now, don't flip out; a couple of lazy tweets aren't going to give somebody some kind of automatic edge or some nonsense. But a lot of great interaction goes down on Twitter. Some really great one-liners, and some really good character development. Stephen Eversol, for example, I feel I've gotten to understand as a character better by watching what he does on Twitter. It's also a great place to get a few lines out before the deadline. You'll still lose, but there's a difference between completely no-showing and at least putting out a tiny effort. Lita has set up the Twitter feeds in the footer as part of this… apparently Craig agreed enough with the core concept of higher visibility to start trying to facilitate it. She's also finally got it to the point where's it's giving us (mostly) relevant Tweets from our roster, so even if you don't wanna be on Twitter or can't put it on your phone or whatever, you can check out what people are saying at-a-glance. 2. One judge; me. I'm having a hard time explaining this concept that basically boils down to "too many cooks spoil the broth." We're all trying to tell stories here, and the more opinions on what makes a good story are added on top of the GM and the individual handlers, the less logical the path of the story becomes. This is especially the case when one week there are three judges, and the next there are five, and the next there's only one… etc. etc. I might've said a lot of stuff in the past that makes me think I hate your style of roleplaying, or your character, or whatever… but I think if you saw the way I've been judging stuff over the past few years you might be pleasantly surprised. 2017 Wight is not 2016 Wight, nor 2015, nor 2012, nor 2007. Relax, and for the most part write whatever makes you happy. If you're afraid of coloring outside the lines, here's a few simple tips. - SELL THE MATCH. - Be concise. If you don't feel like you have enough to say to write an RP, wait until you think of more stuff. Don't just pad it out with nonsense for the sake of getting something up early. I might not like deadline bombs, but I also don't like reading pointless crap. - Be realistic. No kidnapping, murder, or stuff you wouldn't see on most wrestling shows/reality TV. If you'd see it on Impact wrestling, maybe ask yourself twice before you commit. Supernatural powers are OK in small doses for specific characters, but try to keep it reasonable to fake with practical effects (for the live audience) and video editing (for recorded stuff). - Be uplifting if you're going to be insulting. - RP early, RP often, and try not to miss… - … BUT WRITING GOOD RPS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WRITING A LOT OF THEM. - Kill Your Darlings Lemme go into that last one a little further; if you wanna write your wrestler going on a date with another wrestler, AWESOME. That's a great way to develop both characters and maybe even talk about their matches. But if it's five pages of stuff you LOVE… maybe cut that down to two. Post the whole thing as an FIW.com exclusive. You think Total Divas doesn't edit their footage for the good stuff? Just bear in mind that somebody else has to read that. If we like it, that's great. But if we don't like it or aren't interested? I and any other judge would be more likely to appreciate you giving us the best parts of your work and offering the total package to anyone else who wants to read it than forcing us to sift through a three-hour dinner scene to find out that one of the characters is pregnant and they think the baby may now technically be the Hellcats Champion. THIS DOES NOT MEAN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IS BAD AND I DON'T WANNA SEE IT. THIS DOES NOT MEAN ROMANCE IS BAD AND I DON'T WANNA SEE IT. THIS MEANS I AND YOUR OPPONENT(S) HAVE TO READ A LOT OF STUFF AND IF YOU COULD AVOID REPEATING YOURSELF AND CUT THE DROSS, THAT'D BE GREAT. I haven't fully decided if I'm still going to be actively competing or not. I'd like to, but I just don't know. If I DO, I'll reach out to a neutral party to judge my matches for me. Because if I'm judging them myself, I'm always going to pick myself to lose. That's the biggest stuff. I've got a few other bullet points, like… regulating match length a bit to make the show more uniform and reward handlers for their work proportionately. Being more transparent about who's on the creative team and keeping that number small. I feel like our Hellcat roster could be a bit healthier as well… not sure what I could do about that, but it's been made clear to me enough people love the title and wanna see it stick around that we need to figure out how to work with what we've already got rather than try to change things up. I'd like to run an appreciation night for one of the other bygone feds that isn't NGIW. Similar to the NGIW appreciation night, it'd be current wrestlers who used to be in that fed being put over, icons/legends brought in for one night only to put over current FIW talent, and the like. I thought NWW might be a good candidate for this, but I'll be honest in saying I'm not on the best terms with Ash and don't know who else was really involved with the fed to properly organize this. I'd love to hear your ideas. Aaaaaaand if I don't get elected I'll probably just start up another fed off to the side. Not NGIW. Likely not Neon Gen. Either way I'd be around to help out in whatever capacity I was able. |
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| Leucippides | Jun 17 2017, 10:49 PM Post #4 |
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There's a few things that concern me that have been brought up here. Maybe it's just my interpretation of them, maybe I'm not seeing it clearly, but just in case it isn't either of those... -I don't think we should cut down on the RP period of shows. Yes, it can be confusing working a week and a half with people sometimes forgetting when certain shows are (I know I've been guilty of this in the past) but it is a lot more breathing room especially for those with shift work. (ie-myself) I would ask the schedule keeps as is. -Not entirely convinced on the Hellcat title becoming more angled or at least being moved to an angle based show. It, for a lack of better terms, kinda comes across as insulting. I won't go any further as I'll just ask for a deeper explanation of why that would be. ![]() -Personally, I don't mind the character cap. Mainly as I'm not really affected but I know a fair deal would be but at the same time I can understand how hard it can be on the fedhead and writer's part coming up then producing said card results on a regular basis. Taking this weeks show into consideration, it's clearly a daunting task. Which is why I propose shorter results. See? Not just questioning things. Personally, I don't mind a few paragraphs per match with an open acceptance to writers if they want to put more. To me it would influence more writers to the shows what with less demanding performances unless it's something that they want. Therefore, they could take the match because, um, it does kinda come across rude to say "I want longer matches but I'm not gonna write it myself".-I do really like the idea of anniversary shows, watching the turnout over with the NGIW one is quite interesting. New people coming in, people who had been inactive for so long returning just for it. I would say, as I can be a pessimist at times, not to be deterred if other such shows don't offer up the same response. Different folks with different schedules and all that. It's not really a point or question, just a thought on the "just in case" scenario. ![]() -I know having a twitter thread here is fairly redundant, what with actual twitter being a thing. But it is a good way here to get storylines moving along or strike up certain feuds from a single source as getting inspiration from Twitter can't always be an easy task. Plus, it's a great way for guests to come in. I mean, if we do host anniversary shows it'd be good for those who don't have twitters for their characters to get a chance to play the field still anyway. It could produce a faster return rate which in turn can bring a much livelier atmosphere. It also has me treating this like a boardroom meeting. lol If it's the overall theme of it, that can be changed easily enough. Perhaps something more akin to the staff message board or shoutbox. Or, if you don't wanna get sued, screambox. Just cause. lol -Opening up an RP and being blasted with pages of character development can be a bit troublesome. Especially if there's no clear indication of where the match material is. (It's why I use my images) I know people wanna sell their characters and I can definitely appreciate that and...this is where I'd be repeating Wight and repeating is something he doesn't want. lol I would suggest a separation in people's RPsin such situations. If you feel your CD is going to overshadow your promotional material, post separately. Maybe I'm alone in this, but I've never felt CD to be much in the way of judging material. It's more just for fun and why, I'm sure, other feds keep a separate forum for such posts. If the CD is an important aspect on the promotional material (ie Crystal is feeling anxious because of a conversation she had with Mr. Snibbles) then something like that could just be shortened up with a descriptive line or dialogue to perhaps draw the reader to the CD to get a broader story. Otherwise, they at least know Crystal is ansxious because she talked with Mr. Snibbles about fisting. lol Point is you get the idea. That got a little more detailed than I thought it would. lol |
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| Mjölnir | Jun 17 2017, 11:09 PM Post #5 |
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- The offer to go weekly for the RP based show is merely if there's interest to do so. If it's the overwhelming feeling from the board, who am I to deny it? If not, well, can't say it wasn't offered. - I'm willing to discuss the Hellcats Champion's status. It just came across from discussions I've had the majority of the division would feel more comfortable in an Angle based Show. If there's disputes, I'm willing to make it like the FIW Championship/World Tag Team Championships. Course, there's nothing stopping Crystal from challenging for the FSC in the scenario I painted. Or, the Rising title, if she went that direction. Really, I'm not going to restrict the Hellcats solely to the TBA show. |
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| Minister Wighty | Jun 17 2017, 11:12 PM Post #6 |
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If you don't like it, don't vote for me. |
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| Minister Wighty | Jun 18 2017, 07:52 AM Post #7 |
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The downvote is cute and all, but I'm not trying to be an asshole. I'm not sure what part of this...
... reads as "I'm open to hearing suggestions." If you don't like it, there's another candidate. Hell, you can step up with a platform that looks exactly like mine except for those mentioned changes being made. I don't care. I've spent enough time in this hobby trying to kowtow to what each individual wants out of the fed, and it drives me nuts, stresses me out, and sees me out the door sooner than later. I don't want to play that game again. If people aren't cool with me guiding FIW with my vision, then fine. I respect that. Please respect me enough not to try and change my vision. If you disagree with it, then it doesn't have to happen; don't vote for it. Also, since I think there was some confusion... FIW already has an anniversary show (Nensai Senjou) which I'd like to continue to celebrate even if we change the name to something less stupid. Having a night (or two, or more) to honor other feds that have closed down and melted into FIW's pot is more along the lines of NGIW Appreciation Night, not the current NGIW Anniversary. |
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| That Darn Seph | Jun 18 2017, 10:15 AM Post #8 |
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![]() I get that you know new GMs like to implement changes and the whatnot but from what I've gathered is two dudes are stepping up and bringing ideas to the table, while well and good is FIW necessarily that broken? If it ain't don't fix it I say, the general problem a GM runs into is match writing and burn out, I don't really see a solution to either of these in either campaigns, I do however see both candidates setting themselves up for burn out. Joe wants two shows, we sometimes scramble to find writers for one show, now two? I'd love to help in the match writing department but with me being reduced to a cell phone, promos are a pain in the ass as it is. Were they reduced to say a 300-500 word limit I could see that fixing some issues and not making the task daunting to would be volunteers. No offense to Wight at all, I'm not trying to snipey or a dick but being a one man wheel house has led to your prior recent GM experiences being short? Cult Classic Wrestling and the last time NGIW were open last for a cup of coffee. I understand you're a man of habit and have your way about things but even a Director of a movie has to answer to someone. One thing I've noticed since it's implementation is how every GM is thankful for having them, from Craig to Marc to Sid I've heard em all speak of being fortunate to have the extra hands. Not knocking anybody or trying to be a douche, I'm just looking out for FIW as a community as I enjoy the hobby and don't want my pals setting themselves up for failure, either one of you would make a fine GM, I just wanna make sure we're getting the best we all deserve since we all work so hard here. |
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| JesTheBarber | Jun 18 2017, 11:28 AM Post #9 |
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I kinda gotta agree with Ryan in some stuff I like fri and tues shows. I like the voting. Im probably the worst of the match writers, but I do it to help out the crew here. I cant do 2 shows a week, its hard flr me to write now. Other then that yall are both creative as fuck and smart to with promos and booking. So would yall be comfortable running FIW in the same way Craigs done, but with your lead? Just wondering. I want to make this last part clear to you both. I like you both, you guys seem pretty cool, I respect you both and I think you'll both do a bad ass job. But those are my complaints. Is there a way we can all compromise on something? Tell your ideas and we can say what we do and dont like? Juat putting my 1 cents in. Its 4am, Im in Vegas, lit. Love yall lol |
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| Mjölnir | Jun 18 2017, 01:57 PM Post #10 |
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To answer Jes & you both... I'm not looking for novels for matches. I likely would be doing somewhere between what I have been doing when I write ReVolt matches and what Craig's template asks for. Which is about what you suggested. Only going bigger if the match asks for it, like a rumble. I wrote the NGIW shows for six months straight in that fashion. All the matches. Including a period where those shows were split up into two shows and had over ten matches on them per card. There was about a six month period before that where I was writing parts of the show, sometimes upwards of over 50% of it. But there was legitimately a period where no one else could write, too burnt out, so I picked up the slack. The only reason it stopped was because others started taking matches again. I'm not worried about burning out from writing matches. And, I like to think that if one or two matches are taken by others every show, it'll be easier. On the members front, I only ask they help as much as they feel like it or as much as is needed to maintain what they want out of the game if they want multiple characters on one of the main shows. For most, I imagine it'll be like nothing's changed schedule wise if both schedules adopt the NGIW method ReVolt's currently on. Beyond that, I can't really do anything for you. I've seen sweeping change with every GM I've seen here, from Billy to Wight to Ash to Craig. Some might be a touch more subtle about how they change things, but I'm trying to give the members of this board the proper respect by being completely transparent with my ideas like some of them have done as well. |
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| Willie | Jun 18 2017, 03:30 PM Post #11 |
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Speaking as somebody who has been in a Wight-run fed since it's inception, I can say personally Wight seems to be the most effective when he is running things by himself. There's little chance of sabotage, or miscommunication, or somebody saying fuck it im out and leaving. I think Wight's ideas are good, and fair--and I don't say this because he and I are particularly close friends, I say it because he knows what he's doing. So I'm gonna throw my hat in, but hook it to a fishing line. I have offered to help Wight in the past if he ever wanted to re-open NGIW, and that same offer rings true here in FIW but my intention and idea is, I would serve in a sort of "commissioner" capacity, that wouldn't necessarily CHANGE his vision, moreover i would be an extra pair of hands to help implement it. That coordinating with writers would fall to me, that connoitering angles and feuds would fall to me (as in Wight books them with the involved parties and I keep them organized to remove opportunities for confusion). If Wight was unavailable for any reason to answer a question, I have his phone number; You guys would in theory reach out to me, I'd check with Wight, he'd make a call, and I would speak with his authority. I would immediately adopt the rule for Holland and the Badd Breed that every GM and fedhead has had here--i will not, now or ever, judge my own matches and I'd seek independent council to do so--probably Lita, or somebody. You can probably expect novel length matches to never happen again here, for the mental health of all of us. 500 words is just good enough for a solid match that helps everybody out. I wouldn't let long matches happen either as Commissioner unless it was pay-per-view, and even then I would want to have a very strict limit. Not only to help us, but to help writers. Again, if that's not a good idea, if the idea of me helping out turns you off, I'll bow out if Wight gets the call. I am sure whoever ends up getting the nod is going to help FIW out massively. |
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| Lita Maivia | Jun 18 2017, 04:53 PM Post #12 |
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If you knew the amount of people walking out the door behind Craig if things DON'T change, then you would know that FIW is broken. I don't say this as a knock on Craig, because what's broken about FIW is not anything he's done. It's the mentality of FIW that is broken. The fact that nobody wants to accept that its format is broken. FIW is old. It's body is breaking down with time because times are changing and FIW is not. I appreciate certain people's desires to cling to nostalgia, but those goggles are precisely the reason FIW doesn't work for a good portion of the roster anymore. And yes. I'm one of those people who is out the door if things don't change. Maybe not instantly because I'm not the type to leave anyone scrambling in my absence, but the stage is definitely being set for my departure. I don't mean change as in three shows. I don't mean change as in give me a storyline fed or I'm out. I don't mean change as in Twitter has to become the main vehicle for deciding matches. I mean change as in it's not 2002 anymore. FIW is a community. I've always appreciated it about this place. But honestly, a community cannot run FIW. The community has been running FIW for too long and that in itself is the problem. I appreciate the concern for FIW as a whole to continue on and worry that change is going to break it even further, but as someone who has been outside of these walls recently (yes, for those who missed it, I have joined another fed that has no affiliation with FIW whatsoever) I can assure you that other ways work as well. Better even. And I now see why FIW has trouble keeping new members, and this is going to sound a little harsh, but I might as well be the bad guy if I'm leaving soon anyway... FIW is not fun. This is not a fed you come to for a good time. My experience in other feds thus far is that people are positive and excited to be a part of the shows. My experience in FIW is that people are mainly only looking out for themselves. And I get it. You're playing a game and you want to have fun. I'm not faulting anyone for that. But the first priority of most people here is themselves and their own characters. Yes, it's always been that way. Yes, we're all guilty of it. But I've SEEN other places where this is not the case. I have nearly 500 followers with my non-FIW character and I can count on one hand (no more than two) the amount of those people that are blatantly in this game for themselves. Maybe they all are, but 90% of those people cheer on their fellows players regularly as well as take their losses in stride. Why? Because they are surrounded by people who uplift them AND because they are committed to using everything they get (win or lose) as a story to further their character, other characters, and the fed as a whole. FIW rarely does this. Now, I'm not interested in people giving me examples of when they do this. I've been part of management here long enough that I already know who does this and who doesn't. THIS SECTION IS COULTER CREW-RELATED RANTING TO FURTHER THE ABOVE POINT... YOU MAY SKIP IT IF YOU REALLY WANT The Coulter Crew angle. This is a prime example of not being in the game for oneself. If you're instantly disagreeing with this, then you are one of the main people I'm talking about. Harsh and I'm sorry, but true. The Coulter Crew angle is probably the biggest angle FIW has done in a long time. It's dominated the majority of the shows for at least six months now. But let's review who all has benefitted from this angle: - Nathaniel Alexander (Nate) - Stephen J. Eversol (Bleak) - Darian Gray (Matt) - Clay Krueger & Caleb Claudel (Craig & Lita) - Helena Handbasket (Adam) - Rob Garcia (Jes) - Jack Manson Jr. (Steve) - The Dream (Hayden) - Johnny Amazing (Lita) - Mercedes Blackwell (Bleak) - The Alpha Wolves (Sticky) - Badd Breed (Will) - Joe Stanton (Tom) This below section is me spelling out how I feel these characters/handlers have benefitted from the Crew, but if it's TL;DR then you just need the list of how many people have benefitted from the angle.
Now I'm not sitting here singing the praises of the Coulter Crew as the saving grace of FIW. I'm doing this because I have been fed numerous complaints from "various people". I put that in quotes because it's one person feeding me this and respectfully concealing identities. The point is, these "various people" choose to sit and complain about the Coulter Crew dominating the show because "they don't like it" or "don't want to be a part of it". That is perfectly fine. I'm not asking anyone to be a part of the storyline. What I am asking is that you put your selfishness aside and respect the fact that a majority of the roster does like it and does want to be a part of it. Not only that, but a majority of the roster is thriving from it. I apologize if you aren't, but there's nothing stopping you from thriving but your own creativity. The Coulter Crew is not holding your character down, nor are they keeping you from having a storyline. You are. This took a harsher turn than intended, but honestly I've been wanting to say it for a long time and this thread gave me the perfect opportunity to point it out as part of what's "broken" about FIW's mentality. RETURNING YOU TO YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAM I may have lost my original point, but to bring it back around... yes, FIW needs to change or it needs to find its old members to come back and replace those of us that are leaving if it doesn't. Best of luck to Tom and Wight. Which ever one of you gets it, I do wish you the very best of luck in implementing change in this old horse. I just hope you have the strength to see it through because it needs one of you. |
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| Minister Wighty | Jun 18 2017, 06:52 PM Post #13 |
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We gon' do this as I read. Because it's been a while.
They told me you wouldn't say this. They told me to have faith. But here we are. Yup, you're right. CCW didn't last long... because it turned into the last gasp of NGIW, and the last gasp of NGIW didn't last long because I didn't have the roster to support it. Whether you're trying to be a dick or not, misrepresenting my actions to prove your point is a dick move. Neon Gen was open for about six months. I shut it down because the people in this fed don't do well with angle feds; they just don't put forward enough work in the RPs. And maybe that's what they're looking for, is to keep effort minimal. But that's not what I'm looking for. It was an experiment; I said that at the outset. And it didn't go the way I had hoped. Oh well.
There's a difference between a "one-man show" and a "one-man judging team". I mentioned specifically I had plans about "Being more transparent about who's on the creative team and keeping that number small." Reading comprehension, kids.
Nope. Tried that. It stresses me out. Everybody has their own specific idea of what FIW is currently, and I get pulled in a dozen directions trying to meet it, and never manage to do so successfully. But thank you for asking.
This. And I ain't even doin' that much.
Who's in my creative staff and what they do would be decided if I got elected, but thanks for letting me know you're interested.
This. When I was reskinning NGIW for the anniversary show, I suddenly remembered WHY I missed NGIW so much. Why I missed the feeling of running THAT fed in particular, and not any of the other times I've found myself in power or close to it. Because we were being steered. In fact, I believe part of the reason NGIW ended after that seven-year stretch was the presence of a strong creative team, installed "for fairness". I had always done my best to be fair. Other people didn't think so, so I set up a bunch of people around me to help smooth that perception. So I had three to four other voices telling me what ingredients to put in my soup that I'd been making for years and nothing I did at NGIW felt like mine anymore. I wasn't using my vision. I wasn't telling my story. I wasn't helping people tell their stories; we were creating a group story by committee, and the ship would jerk in several different directions before hitting the end of it, meaning the story often didn't make sense, took stupid turns, or had a crummy resolution on top of the issues caused by the somewhat unpredictable nature of an RP fed in the first place. I don't hold this against any of the people who helped me. I fully believe each of them could run their own fed individually very effectively. And for what they signed up for, they did with aplomb. The foolishness was agreeing to establish this committee in the first place. Giving in to the invented conspiracies and imagined public opinion that I was some tyrant holding down a glass ceiling for my own amusement and establishing a system to keep in check... something that didn't exist. So in the end, all it did was complicate what I was already doing and make it less... pure.
This as well. This is why we need a mentality shift away from sniping at each other and pointing out flaws, and toward being the community we claim we are, and uplifting each other. I'll say I agree with the points about the Coulter Crew as well. I'll also admit I didn't see it at first, and I'm still of a mind that a villain needs to take a break every now and then... but I've also been noticing Kim and the Crew taking bumps/limelight breaks more often than people perceive. Perception is reality, sure, but if the only reason you have the perspective you do is because of ignorance or laziness, then I'm not so sure your opinion really counts. Especially not when it's not so much railing against a product you dislike (the much longer-lasted Authority angle in the WWE) and instead trying to shit on your fellow RPers good times. I said to Lita in private last week, "what if FIW is the problem?" What if clinging to this "legacy" is spawning the mentality of backstabbing, hill-climbing, isolationist entitlement? I've had plenty of FIW members jump ship over to NGIW in the past, and we had a great time! They wrote what they wrote and we carved stories to uplift their characters, with wins and losses based on RPs. When I started Neon Gen, the roster was mostly FIW people of some stripe or another. And while the output was lower than I wanted, everyone was still cool to share ideas, play around with characters, and have a nice pleasant time. I had 100% control of that fed, the results were dictated not by RP skill, but by my whims and nobody raised a stink. There's the idea that people only acted this way because they had FIW as an alternate option to express their hyper-competitive nature and get out their less-than-savory habits. But with as tired of this shit as I've been led to believe the silent majority is, I kinda doubt that. So, let's cut to brass tacks. I don't HAVE to step up. I far from want to hold FIW hostage, certainly. I said as much to Craig in a PM, albeit poorly-worded; I'd rather nobody vote for me and FIW close its doors than to gain control of the fed by being the only option against everyone's will. At the same time, I can't back down on my stance because I don't want a repeat of the first few times I was here. I omitted this from my original post at Lita's suggestion, but since it's been brought up... The first time I was here, my wife left me within weeks of me taking control. I was a crumpled shell. Oni offered to run a few shows for me, and it soon became that Oni was running the show while I was just the face-man, fielding questions and public relations for decisions he made alone. I asked for the fed back, he declined, and I eventually left, unable to take the pressure of answering questions about problems I didn't cause. The second time I was here, the pressure about leading by committee was so strong that I kept to it. I didn't want to change everything like last time, and I didn't want to rock the boat. What that translates to is a bunch of people who demand you run the fed their way (without actually wanting to step up and assume responsibility for carrying that out) holding you in place. Add on top of that I was dealing with the public nuisance that was Sarah Twilight, and Ash whom I've never gotten on well with. The third time was the best time, but for personal reasons I had to step down. Those personal reasons dissolved not long after Craig's first PPV, and maybe if I had stuck it out I could've soldiered on. But maybe if select members of the roster hadn't been attacking me I wouldn't have had to try and "soldier on". There have been plenty of other feds that I've started and stopped for plenty of other reasons. I'd be super surprised if anyone here has ever completed every pet project they've started, but if they haven't then good for you; you are still in the minority. Just because it's in the public eye, it gets thrown in my face every time it seems relevant. There's a joke. It's an old joke, so forgive me if you heard it, but I thought about it while I was writing up one iteration of my proposal or another, and (again) at Lita's suggestion removed it. Because I wanted to trust this shit wouldn't come up. But here we go...
The week-and-a-half schedule everyone is so fond of? That's my schedule. Sid might've implemented it, but it's the one I implemented for NGIW because one week is too fast and two weeks is too slow. And y'all fought against it tooth and nail when I tried to install it in the past. Funny how that worked out... The applications that allow you to forego the extensive movelist if you choose, and give you the opportunity to round out your character's personality as an exercise before committing... that's mine. Joining the UIC to the Dual Crown? Uplifting the FSC? Bringing in a new (Rising) Championship? Ideas inspired by things started by Sid, concepted by me, designed by Lita, and finally implemented by Craig. ReVolt? Nensai Senjou? Deadlock? All me and probably Oni. Violence Fetish and Hellraise, two PPVs that FIW kept long after I left... were originally NGIW PPVs. And this isn't even mentioning all the things other people have brought in that get clung to like they've been there since Ceilican's CAW College. Blessed and Forsaken only started being a PPV something like five years ago, but the last time I was in charge I was politely told I could pry it out of your cold, dead fingers. You push back against change like it's the worst thing you've ever experienced, when the only real enemy of creativity is STAGNATION. So we try out something new. If it doesn't work out? We try something else. Cling to the past and all you'll have is a decayed husk. Or will you even have that? Because I don't need to step up to do this. Again, there is no amount of me that wants to hold FIW hostage, that wants to force my ideas down its throat because of some petty ego trip. Even when I found out Craig was stepping down, it was because I PMed him saying "hey, man, I'm not sure I can be ready to do this". It had been impressed upon me by at least three prominent members of the community that without me there was nobody to run FIW. And yes, Nir stepped up at the last minute. So that changes things. If you don't want me in charge, fine. I accept that with all the grace I have within me. No harm, no foul, no hard feelings. I'm very happy to start up my own fed elsewhere, and everyone here is welcome to join. I don't have to be beholden to the trappings of a nigh-15-year titan's carcass for stubborn reasons, and people are much more ready to accept the vision I've laid forth as a new entity. It is, in fact, preferable to me to do so. But I respect that FIW as a thought experiment... as an idea holds a certain amount of power in our hearts. I can be the person who keeps this machine running. But if you don't want me to, then I'll go build my own machine and run it. I'm thinking black and yellow, I haven't done black and yellow yet. |
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| That Darn Seph | Jun 18 2017, 07:14 PM Post #14 |
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Like I said, I wasn't trying to be a dick as I just needed some clarification on things as my reading comprehension must have not been top notch at 3am. Apologies if I stepped on toes or hurt feelings. |
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| Minister Wighty | Jun 18 2017, 07:16 PM Post #15 |
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It's the mentality, man. And you sure as hell weren't the first voice, but goddamn. Everyone wants the fed run their way but a fraction of the roster wants to step up and actually do it. And when someone DOES step up to do it, it's met with "ah, yeah, but why aren't you running it my way?" I ain't you. I ain't anybody but me. |
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| Kyle | Jun 18 2017, 07:31 PM Post #16 |
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| Jimmy Jimbo | Jun 18 2017, 07:32 PM Post #17 |
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Wight, run this shit. And run this shit yo' way. |
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</option> </select></center> <center><select style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt; background-color: cadetblue; font-weight: bold; color:black"> <option style="color:black">#SWAGOLITION</option> <option> Name: </option> <option>"The Condemned" Lucas Bergeron</option> <option>Height:</option> <option>6'4½"</option> <option>Weight:</option> <option>235 lbs.</option> <option>Hometown:</option> <option>Kandiyohi, Minnesota</option> <option>Entrance Music:</option> <option>Black Sabbath - 'Hole in the Sky'</option> <option>Wrestling Style:</option> <option>Athletic - Strong Style - Brawler</option> <option>Signature Moves:</option> <option> - Exploder Suplex </option> <option> - Powerbomb </option> <option> - German Suplex </option> <option>Finishing Moves:</option> <option> - The Manhattan Project</option> <option> - Honey Island Swamp Lock </option> <option>Title History:</option> <option> - n/a </option> <option>Other Cool Stuff:</option> <option> - 2015 FIW ReVolt Match of the Year (vs. Nemesis, 6/6/15)</option> <option> - 2015 FIW Feud of the Year (vs. Nemesis)</option> <option> - 2015 FIW Babyface of the Year</option> <option> - 2015 FIW Duo of the Year (w/ The Rougarou)</option> <option> </option> <option> Just Give The Lunatic A Chance... </option> </select></center> <center><select style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 8pt; background-color: 14b8ff; font-weight: bold; color:black"> <option style="color:black">THE MAN IN BLACK</option> <option> Name: </option> <option>Jim O'Brien </option> <option>Height:</option> <option>6'7"</option> <option>Weight:</option> <option>290 lbs.</option> <option>Hometown:</option> <option>Grant's Lick, Kentucky</option> <option>Entrance Music:</option> <option>Motörhead - 'Line in the Sand'</option> <option>Wrestling Style:</option> <option>Strong Style Powerhouse</option> <option>Signature Moves:</option> <option> - Belly-to-Belly Suplex</option> <option> - Saito Suplex </option> <option> - Jackknife Powerbomb </option> <option> - Hells Bells-plex</option> <option>Finishing Moves:</option> <option> - Hells Bells</option> <option> - F-Bomb</option> <option>Title History:</option> <option> - 2x Fighting Spirit Champion </option> <option> - 1x co-holder of the FIW Tag Team Championships of the World (w/ Jorge O'Brien)</option> <option> - 1x Ultimate Endurance Champion</option> <option> - 1x Spirit Of Honour Champion</option> <option> - 3x Dual Crown Champion</option> <option> Other Cool Stuff: </option> <option> - 2015 FIW Hall of Fame inductee</option> <option> - 2004 TNT Superstar Of The Year</option> <option> - 2004 Feud Of The Year (w/ Silent Rage)</option> <option> - 2004 Match Of The Year participant (vs. Silent Rage @ FIW Genocide) <option> - 2005 1st Runner-Up, TNT Superstar Of The Year</option> <option> - 2005 Co-Match Of The Year participant (vs. Silent Rage @ FIW Anarchy In The UK)</option> <option> - 2008 & 2012 Lady Luck Tournament Champion </option> <option> - 2008 Grand Prix Tournament Champion</option> <option> - 2008 Match of the Year participant (vs. Liam Mortell vs. Kiyoshi Nakahata @ FIW Summer of Sin) </option> <option> - 2008 1st Runner-Up, FIW Feud of the Year participant (vs. Ash Koopa)</option> <option> - 2008 1st Runner-Up, FIW (Face/Heel/Tweener) Turn of the Year</option> <option> - 2009 ReVolt Match Of The Year participant (vs. Ethan Adams @ ReVolt Against The Champions X)</option> <option> - 2009 FIW Tag Team Of The Year (The O'Brien Clan, w/ Jorge O'Brien)</option> <option> - 2009 FIW Duo Of The Year (w/ Kendra O'Brien)</option> <option> - April 2012 Superstar of the Month</option> <option> - April 2012 Storyline of the Month ("Dirty Deeds...")</option> <option> - May 2012 Superstar of the Month</option> <option> - May 2012 Match of the Month participant (vs. Damien Holburn @ FIW Deadlock)</option> <option> - July 2012 Co-Match of the Month participant (vs. Mad Dawg @ FIW ReVolt (07/01/12)</option> <option> </option> <option> So yeah, Jim was awesome. :-D </option> </select></center> | |
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| Mjölnir | Jun 18 2017, 07:40 PM Post #18 |
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What he said. Just saying, if folks have issues with my proposal, Wight's is far less beating the drum of change. It'll just be FIW, his way. |
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| BanalityBob | Jun 18 2017, 07:41 PM Post #19 |
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Here's the deal, guys: Wight and Nir are not Craig. Whoever steps up will not be Craig. Whoever steps up will change things and add their own stamp to things, because they're different people and, frankly, as Lita and Wight have put it: Things need to change. And we will miss Craig as GM. He's been freaking amazing. From what I've seen being on the periphery of e-feds for several years, he's had a pretty drama free reign with some cool storylines and good management overall. But things will change. Now we get to pick the change we want, and we might not like all the changes, but that's part of interacting with other people. I agree with Lita, quite a bit, and I'm not too proud to admit that once upon a time when I first started (like 7 months ago) that I was not too happy with the Coulter Crew. Then I started seeing the evolution of what they were doing and I appreciated them. That sort of story progression is what I signed up for, because I'm coming from non-e-fed storyline RPs and I'm here for story. But bickering, being belligerent and petty in a thread where people are posting their pitches so that we can still have a site to roleplay on and possibly fix some of the many issues we have here is just counterproductive to building a community for roleplaying. I know I'm new. I know I'm not like a pillar of the community or one of the top voices here, but even if we don't agree with each other's ideas and policies, can we just make our dissatisfaction known with our votes and not sniping at each other?
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| That Darn Seph | Jun 18 2017, 07:42 PM Post #20 |
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Honestly I'd be pitching a campaign alongside the two of ya but I'm cell phone bound and I doubt seriously my sad little android could give the board what it needs and deserves. Being a member I was only voicing concerns, these responses are a great demonstration of the candidates problem solving demeanor. |
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| JesTheBarber | Jun 18 2017, 07:47 PM Post #21 |
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Makes sense. Im gonna be honest. I'll probably just adapt to what ever way we end up going. And if I don't like it, I don't have to play. Just like anyone else who is worried here about change. But who ever wins the presidency should get the respect from us to at least try things their way. At least give it a try. Fed heads a tough job. Lets just try it. You might like it. |
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| Minister Wighty | Jun 18 2017, 07:49 PM Post #22 |
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Tell ya what, Seph, you're right. I'm not qualified. I withdraw my hat. |
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| MrOtaku2399 | Jun 18 2017, 07:49 PM Post #23 |
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Personally i like both options up at the time. I was trying to refrain from posting here but screw it everyone else is too so why the heck not? If what wighty is proposing is anything like what he did back with NeonGIW than i'm sure he's got this. I know no one likes change, but we need it and making a habit of the old isn't the best. Either way it goes it seems like we're getting change which is good. Plus if you think about it we have tons more newer non OG FIW talent on the roster anyways. I think either direction will be good and i have the upmost respect for both Nir and Wighty for stepping up to the plate as well as Will and any others i may have missed who are offering to help. Really i respect any and all who help out in the behind the scenes kinda stuff, because that stuff seems even more difficult to run things here than in the place/game i was maining in before. I've ran a few feds and had a few babies that had to close. Nastalgia is a sweet thing, but not 24/7. I don't want ta take up too much more time even though i probably will, but still. If who ever starts running things in craigs place, i'll like to offer what ever help i can. I'm not qualified for judging or anything but i love story lines and stuff that involve factions and groups. As well as those that involve the whole roster, or at least a good portion of it. You know like the NWO and Bullet Club. I've done a few things like that in the past with many diferent people and characters. I don't feel qualified enough either to step up and try to "run" things either. But again i'd like to help with matches or anything except judging that i can. I also like the different shows idea kinda thing too. It could help some lower tier,i don't wanna say undercard or midcard wrestlers,but that's what some are and that's what some have to be. I'm sorry but that's the best way i can put it. I feel the two shows thing could help that talent and also add something diferent too. Either way it goes though i feel like we will be safe and ok with the choices we have. Best of luck all and best of luck to this place, the place i call my new e-fed home. There's my 2 cents so i'm done here now... i guess. |
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| Kyle | Jun 18 2017, 07:51 PM Post #24 |
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| Mjölnir | Jun 18 2017, 07:57 PM Post #25 |
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