SideshowThe only argument for UGC is that it's free, and that appeals to people without money or without the desire to spend money on gaming. But for those who can afford to do so, going to ESEA would be a better solution for the whole community.
And this argument itself is pretty lame when you realize that by simply posting to the forums (and not being an active moron), you can almost always find someone to pay for your first season. Or by asking your team to pitch in, which almost always works. Or you can sign up through newbie mixes which (starting next season) will be able to self-sustain payments for a decent amount of users with referral link returns.
UGC is great if you just want to play a couple nights a week or goof off with friends, but looking at the UGC team signup numbers is really upsetting when you think about where ESEA would be with just a third of those signups.
And I think the post means more "don't tell people they're not good enough for ESEA" (not sure, because i'm not tino). If people want to play in UGC, that's fine. But let them know that it's called "Open" for a reason. I regularly hear the "I'm not good enough" mantra in newbie mixes, and it's something that we should really try to get rid of if we ever want our premier league (and currently best long term opportunity) to thrive.