not worth it

[baronessekat]

I'm watching my FB feed explode with, mostly fighters, who have posted they are sick and regardless of how they feel, they are going to the huge fighting muster this weekend or the other Royal progress event.

When told to stay home so they don't become Patient Zero, they say "well, I need to go because of the Crown Requirement"

No tournament is worth getting 300+ sick because you need to meet the quota to enter crown tournament this spring. And I'm saying that as one who's potentially being fought for by someone who is struggling to meet quota and waffling about going to one of the events.

There is always the Fall. There will be other tournaments. And you know... maybe missing the quota will get you to attend events after Coronation anyway just to pad your bank in case the next set institutes a minimum attendance requirement as well.

Just saying.

Comments

[cypherindigo.livejournal.com]

Sigh. I am going to be there this weekend, and while not sick, I am immunity deficient. Thank them for me.

Than you for the warning. I will be watching out for obviously sick people.

[baronessekat.livejournal.com]

BRING HAND SANITIZER AND USE OFTEN

[mister-robinson.livejournal.com]

This type of vanity is just one of the things that disappoints me about the society.

[unique_name_123]

Um, remember when you came to kingdom twelfth night sick because you were signet? It is hard to stay home! Although I hope they do.

[unique_name_123]

And we were that family once although didn't know it until we got there.

[cormac.livejournal.com]

It occurs to me that this kind of disregard for public health is a good indicator that the fighter is not a good candidate to lead the kingdom.

Just saying.

[hildakrista.livejournal.com]

OK, so this is maybe not the most politic thing to say, but I’m having a hard time wrapping my brain around that they *had* to go to this to meet the Crown requirements. The requirement is only 6 events in a whole year…. presumably April 9 to April 9, and Pennsic counts. Like, I get that people get tired or busy, or have other restrictions of one kind or another… but assuming they attended Pennsic (which they may not have, but it’s not a bad assumption), I would expect anyone reasonably active to have attended at least 3 or 4 other events in the whole year. And there are 5 event weekends in Aethelmearc between now and Coronation, including Ice Dragon. If you don’t have the time/resources/desire to go to an event every few months, why would you want to fight in Crown at all? Being Royal requires a metric butt ton of time and resources and event attendance.

(Yes, I get there are other reasons to fight in Crown besides the desire or expectation to be Royalty. I actually do support some of those reasons. But I felt like the question needed to be asked.)

[baronessekat.livejournal.com]

I can only speak of the two I know about.

1 fighter got married and bought a house this past year. that took a bit of time and "play money" as he put it. But now that things have settled they are ready to return full force.

My champion was another that was building up his home business and was dealing with child custody that meant travelling to events had to be fairly local. He and I have spoken and know about the time and travel requirements should he win and he too is ready to move forward. (If he was not, I would not have agreed to let him fight for me). My champion only needs two more events for the minimum requirement.

But I do agree with you in the overall sentiment and often think that the attendance requirement should be put back across the board but that's another can of worms.