Thanks for the feedback Azircon! I would present these points in rebuttal:
We have not done a free tournament since the launch of Frontier mode and the YGG campaign. Last free tournament was new years so to argue it would only be existing players I don’t think is true.
The more veteran players that choose to play will probably win early because they have more experience than the new entrants but if something like was offered regularly I would argue that a newer player base would be encouraged train and increase skills (practice mode) to perform.
If everyone sells, if there enough prizes in pool distributed weekly to notice it on the market? I set it low in hopes that it wouldn’t cause a ripple but after the trial we could always adjust if it’s a problem.
The main goal here is to create another form of engagement with the game for new players to bridge the gap between free to play and fully bought in battle mage.
The free roll concept for me is derived from my experience with online poker. It kept me signing into a the site everyday and hoping that one time I would break through to the money (I did once!). I also didn’t hate the experience if I didn’t cash because there was always a metric of success in how far you make it.
Frontier mode is giving away free stuff to veterans right now and from what I can tell our ecosystem is loving it so I don’t know why that would stop us from trying with a micro percentage of our assets in the DAO.
I am worried about that.
I am worried about our existing player base being jaded, poor and trying to get their investment back at any cost.
I am also worried they they/you/I/we know all the in and outs of this economy and can take advantage of any opportunity.
We have done this mistake in the past. I don’t want to do it again and hope “people will be good and responsible”.. they are NOT.
PS. You wanted an opinion, you got it. This is my personal opinion and it will not change.