checkerz wrote:Where will Rf be in 5 years? Not sure, but without this model I can promise it would be gone. Perhaps it's postponing the inevitable that will eventually happen, but this definitely gives us a chance to keep going. Without this THERE WOULD BE NO NATIONALS!!!
As far as "pissing off half the community" and "races with four riders"... I've seen maybe 10 guys or less complaining. That's not even a fraction of the supporters who have supported with a membership. They just aren't posting. And there will still be full gates racing.
And I don't believe it is anyone outside the Rf staffs job to tell us what we should and should not do with our content, our time, the money we've raised, etc. If you don't think it's worth it or don't want to pay, don't. And don't complain about it, we don't care, we care about providing value to those who are supporting us.
sorry checkerz i was exaggerating to make a point. i realize you will have a full gate this season. i'm talking long term but as you said, if something didn't happen rf would go away sooner so it is what is.
(this is not pointed at rF, its at everyone else who keeps saying FU to people who politely disagreed with the idea) i'm merely saying this is not ticket to growth. i know guys want to have there ultimate races with no cruddy riders, yada yada....but coming from experience i've seen many games fall prey to this thinking. isolationist thinking will merely kill your possible base/customers and ultimately the game. I've said all along if rF has to do this, they have to...it sucks that it comes to this.
