So I'll try and address a few posts in a row here rather than responding to each individual one:

Quote:I quite like long builds and multi-show feuds, is that something that'd be taken into grading/scoring? That'd incentivise everyone to have a longer term view of their matches, particularly highlighting the benefits of PPVs.

I'm fairly comfortable with the 4K limit, and the removal of the soft deadline. Like Bobby Im wondering if there's some flexibility to that? 2/2K if it's negotiated, even a back and forth if people were comfortable with it?

To your first question, it's not something we've discussed but something we can discuss and I can follow up with where we land on it.

To your second question, it's not something I really want to do, allowing for shifting rules, different options etc, but at the same time if both parties are ok with it then I guess that's fine. What I would say is that all matches will be booked as 1 rp 4k. If the people involved want to go to a 2 rp 2k arrangement you'll have to do it after the card goes up and let someone in management know so we can account for it.

Quote:However, there is a level of concern I hold for the standard give and take and at least having the option available. My hope is that, at some point, conversations shift towards something more akin to the total wordcount over unlimited RPs style, just to preserve the back and forth that many people love about the XWF. Some of our favorite matchups have been wars of words where each RP pushed their opponents further. And I'm sure, like Bobby and Isaiah have already mentioned, there will be ways for people to experiment and play around in the new rules. It just does definitely feel like we could lose some identity here and the spirit of this place, added to be a whole lot of people over a whole lotta time does matter a lot to me. I guess I just worry we could be giving up a lot here.

So I sort of addressed this in my response to Bobby. I recognize that we are giving up something that has made the XWF what it was, and part of our identity. It's not something that I or any of the staff take lightly. We are definitely giving something up but the hope is that in doing so we are gaining something else, which is more roster members. While our rules are working for some, they are off putting to a lot of other people. That was something that became abundantly clear when I talked to people the last few weeks. And if you look at where we are as a roster, I have to practically beg people to opt in right now. That's not good. We've lost a lot of people the last few months who were regulars for a myriad of reasons and haven't really replaced them with anyone, save for Dion joining and Big D coming back. So this change is as much about survival as anything else.

To your point about a war of words, we do have boards set up where people can absolutely go back and forth. They used to be utilized a lot back in the day. Probably one of the few things I actually miss about the previous era. Maybe the trade off is that they are utilized more now. Obviously that stuff wouldn't be factored into judging because it would be a nightmare to try and keep up with but I do think it helps to address some of the concerns some of you have fairly mentioned. There is also the utilization of segments. That too is an avenue for addressing some of these concerns and then of course there is Twitter/X. Which, again as much as I hate it, it has it's uses. And while I get the mindset of "Why would I do that extra stuff if it's not going to count or increase my chances of winning?" I'd simply just say, you either care or you don't right? You're either willing to go the extra mile to make the program/feud/match great or you aren't. And its perfectly acceptable if you don't and all you care about is doing the work for the RP. That's perfectly fine but there are other avenues out there we just have to be creative about it. There are many other successful feds out there who make it work within the rules we are switching to which is why I am confident that this fed can as well. We have a lot of great community members, some old and some new who care deeply and want this place to succeed and I really do believe, despite my own reluctance that this is the way forward. Also, I want to make it clear that while I'm addressing what Ned specifically said my response is in the more general sense to anyone who may have similar feelings to Ned because I know you are out there. I'm one of them but I've had the luxury of spending weeks working through all this while for the rest of you it's just been a few days.

As for what Dion said, yes this will make judging easier though that honestly was not something that was ever discussed and not something I even really thought of until you mentioned it. My entire approach to all of this was "How do we improve our roster? How do we get more people to come to the XWF that are currently reluctant to do so?" And I am hopeful this will do that.