@ghadilli to be fair, yogrrt as the invite div admin was probably the most liked div admin HL had so I dont have a problem with the HA being hands off his div. I (and a lot of other inv players) have wanted yogrrt to be the head admin for a long time but afaik he doesnt have the time or desire to do so.

and in regards to sandbagging, it's been a problem in advanced because that is supposed to be the "feeder" div to invite, because invite always functions best with 8 teams. the teams that move up from advanced get a free entry to invite, so when the same group of like 5-8 people win the div or get 2nd over and over and just rotate through 2-3 classes they are good at rather than playing invite for once, it means the teams that get moved up to invite aren't always teams that can compete as well as the sandbag teams would have.

because there wouldn't be as many close matches if each division was that large. i think you aren't wrapping your head around the idea that there will always be, no matter how the divisions are structured, a team on the bottom of the standings.

To your first point, you are misunderstanding. Mathematically there is always a team that is on the bottom of the leaderboard. It is impossible for a division to only have a high end and mid end. There is always a loser, that's how competition works. Not everyone gets to be the best in their division. Like yogrrt has said, it's important that each div has a viable playoff structure, and that necessitates a certain number of teams per div, even if that includes moveups. And teams on the bottom of the leaderboard still improve way faster than the team in the division below that wins the division. That's valuable, and any player in the higher divs will tell you so.

And your second, I would prefer that moveup teams scrim teams in their division, but I understand that not every team is mentally strong enough to lose a lot of their scrims, and it isn't that valuable if they lose 90% of their scrims, because then they don't get as much practice for close games with time pressure. But not for one second would I believe that a team genuinely trying to improve would always lose on match day against a team just 1 div higher than what they believed their skill level was weeks ago when they got their placement. Especially when, frankly, advanced and main is not as large of a gap as advanced and invite, and advanced moveups usually get a win or at least a few really close games in invite. There are plenty of invite players willing to do team map reviews and occasionally watch demos, and their insight (if actually actively listened to) is super valuable.

For your last point, you are again misunderstanding, I am not saying that a player should expect to improve to the point that another team cuts their player for them. Rather, after the season is over, you get more exposure to other players in that division, and if new teams form, you'll get the call up. That's how it's worked for more than a decade, and I can give you plenty of examples of solid Invite players having that exact trajectory. And also, as timeless said, there are also times that players get poached because they get really good. Happens sometimes.

I have a lot of problems with how the RGL staff functions in general, and also on a division basis. That being said, I just cannot understand the rationale behind being upset about being last-minute moved up based on your team's experience or the higher div needing another team. Highlander teams usually scrim 5 times a week, the only thing changing for you is that 1 hour of that 5 hours of practice is probably going to be a loss. Someone has to lose the match, and there's always gonna be a team at the bottom of the leaderboard. Sure you have that season, but its barely taking up any of your time, and you can choose who you scrim. And if you care that much about winning, if you work hard, any moveup can get better and take a couple hard-earned wins in a higher div, or get asked to play on a better team if you out-improve your team. Only the ones that truly give up will go 0-7 every time. Like, it is a competitive league and if you just wanted to stay in a division lower than where the admins decided you belong, then you should expect to not be allowed to do so.

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yeah i dont really care if he hates me, i care that he said hes going to kill me

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not just wellness checks, at this point he's crossed into criminal behavior. he added me two weeks ago out of the blue and sent me a death threat. there are past videos of him being violent, punching holes in his walls, doors, etc. he should be in jail for these threats.

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