I wouldn't quit if I was you. I'll post arguements.I'm resigning as a panelist.
Ever since the first PR list came out it's caused nothing but bad things for our community. Now everyone just whines that they want on the PR, or that their friend should be on the PR even though they've never been to a tournament, or that they should be higher on the PR....blah blah blah. Just take a look back through this thread and try to find any kind of positive outcome. After all the stuff that's happened in the past few months, I lost respect for quite a few people, and I think mostly it's thanks to this list. I don't want to be a part of it's creation any more.
When I was invited to join the panel, I didn't think everything would be taken so seriously. I'm really surprised how just about everything nowadays comes back to this PR list. At the end of the day, it's just a list of numbers that some guys on the internet came up with. All of you who take this list as if it's the bible need to take a step back and remember why you started playing this game in the first place.
For all those who want so badly to be on this list, or to stay on this list, I have a question. What does having a Power Ranking do/mean for you? Do you just want recognition? Something to brag about? I'm genuinely curious as to why it's so important to all of you. I'd honestly appreciate any well-reasoned opinions as to why having a PR list is so important.
If you look at the PR directly, there are maybe 5 out of 15 people that actually live to be higher on the PR. Everyone else just looks at it like a random list, or something to look at and go "well I've done pretty well, maybe I could go up a few ranks".
When you look at the people that talk crack about this list, and are not on the PR, most often they are wrong and everybody else disprove their attitude. Most often, these people are not aware that they aren't as good as they think they are, or they are simply fan boys just rubbing their crewmates' ego.
But I think that, all in all, even though there are maybe less positive advantages to this list, the positive ones outweigh the bad ones. I look at this list, and I look at people that strive for something. The best example I can give is Jarc. Jarc lost to Elef at STYD1. He kept on playing. The PR came out, and he was considered, but didn't make the cut (as you remember). He played the game with me, and partied hard too. He told me he wanted to make it to the PR. I encouraged him, and he worked hard, and now he's probably around number 10 on the PR (give or take 3 spots). So basically, the PR gave him a motivation to strive for excellence.
I could also name many other examples of people that have great attitudes, and even though the results don't necessarily show on paper, the gameplay they exhibit has actually improved exponentially.
I also enjoy the fact that the PR will get a stronger foundation as time goes by. When the first PR was made up, everyone over spot 10-11 was basically a toss up, but now we can actually say that we have more people that stand out of the rest (Jarc, Matt, Tect, Divine Knight for example).
So I think you should stay as a panelist. Anyway, people who stir **** are usually the people that no one cares about, or their arguments are often weak. Plus, they also play with people that are already on the panel, are knowledgeable, and can be objective. They don't have an influence on the list because of this. Plus, why should their opinion matter if the panellist from their region doesn't even agree with them?
So don't let it get to you. You were chosen because we admire your insight, your help to the community, your knowledge, and your diplomacy.
What he said.Ever since I've been on the power ranking list at spot #11 I have become stronger, faster, smarter, healthier, sexier and better in bed.