No offense Yoshi, but if you were one of the better players in the crew, you might have a little problem with one of the lesser members(once again, no offense, just real talk) trying to make the crew's decisions. To be honest, I don't remember when you got in the crew officially. I thought you were more let in unofficially because of association. We wanted a crew that could compete, and letting people randomly walk in off the street and join the crew doesn't say much for the kind of crew we are.
First off, we aren't dying. How do you think the crew is dying? We just came off of a high from summer break. We were able to travel more, and now we're not. Doesn't mean we're dying. We just got ACE back, and he proves to be a contender still. We just started school back, and don't get to play as much(at least not me, but I'm assuming you guys as well). Doesn't mean we're dying. Arby has made more progress this summer than anyone, and is keeping up with people like Kos-Mos oos, getting a set off Kage, and is forcing everyone in the crew to step it up if we don't want him to troll us. I'm in the nursing program, and don't have as much time to come smash with you guys. I got a little discouraged when I saw the work load the nursing staff has on us this semester, and thoughts of having to quit smashing did come up, to be honest. But that will soon pass, and this doesn't mean we're dying. Clay is the only person who has stopped playing as much by choice, and it's because he's 26 years old, and has starting having to move on with his life. Kudos to him! It's gonna happen to everyone at some point, and we are all younger than clay and have more time and desire.
Conclusion? We are NOT dying, life is happening.
Why you trying to make us an open crew?? That's dumb. We don't have to be mean, and we can still associate with those that want to play who aren't as good. I have been meeting with someone who's learning and teaching them, trying to get him to come smash with the crew. But you don't see me trying to name him among our ranks.
If being a member is so commonplace to you that you just wanna hand it out to random joes that play smash twice a month, maybe you should start your own little non-competitive crew, instead of trying to call the shots with the big boys. Call UALR and tell them you want to start a melee club and go that route. But don't make decisions without the senior members present, especially considering your rank. A private doesn't call a war planning committee without talking to the Lieutenants and the captains(falcons).
And I can't be sure, but I'm thinking Arby is merely too polite to verbalize what I'm saying. Thus his avoidance of the topic. But you know me, I don't mince words. I heartily disapprove of the idea to make us open crew. If we play people enough, and see potential/promise and we're close with them, sure. Otherwise, play them, encourage them to do play more and get better, but DON'T make rules for us as the whole crew and try to make it open. You have NO authority on the issue.
IF a meeting happened, and nothing was run by me or Arby, It shouldn't carry much validity. If you want to talk about this in person, fine. But I can't agree with the current decision that's been made, whether it was by Yoshiman only, or if he called a meeting and spurred on the notion without some members present.
Otherwise I would have crawled up in my bed and finished these books before I even began them. Fantasy is just... so GOOD.
