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A real life financial event; help! and what's in it for you
Topic Started: Nov 16 2016, 11:33 PM (78 Views)
bosoxfan87
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So, as you guys know, we have the Sim VIP option in which you donate (NOT buy, please don't look at it that way) money to me as gratitude for the immense amount of time and work I spend on the sim. It's an extremely time consuming hobby, and while I have done it for free in the past and would continue doing it for free even if everyone stopped buying VIP, I do greatly appreciate everyone's contributions and it means a lot for me to get a little bit of cushioning in my bank account in exchange for the hours upon hours (and yes, for one sim, it takes between 6-8 hours to check rosters/sim/post results) of work I do for everyone's enjoyment.

You may also know that I recently underwent a massive live change in which I uprooted myself from New Hampshire and drove down to Tennessee. You may also know that I work as a server, and you may also know that upon being hired as a server, it takes a little bit of time to make money. I did start my new job today, but won't make a single dime until next week at the earliest. Without getting into details of my personal life and the logistics of what's going on, this would not have been an issue, however I am currently unable to access most of the funds I was using to get by. Now, bare necessities are a non-issue, I'm not starving or anything, but I am kind of rocking bare minimum for a while.

Which brings me to a favor. If anyone can up-front any seasons of VIP, it would be of great assistance. The way I see it, you're going to most likely re-up anyway when the time rolls around; I am simply looking for an advance. If you can spare it, it would be of huge assistance right now. If not, same as how I would still happily sim even if nobody bought VIP at all, that's cool too.

The sim brings me great joy, and I know it does for all of you as well. Part of what we all enjoy is the TWOD. People have asked me why I don't allow for purchases of more spins; the reason is because one of the things I love about the sim is the integrity of it. I'm proud that I have never once, in all the decade+ we have been doing this, changed a single rating, affected a single outcome, or even allowed anyone else to see the sim file. It is important that we keep a level playing field for all involved, including autosorts, and I felt that too many spins would cheapen the unowned clubs.

However, since I actually do need money and this is an avenue to do so, I am not without giving back. Just like how in exchange for your donations I allow you to see prospect lists, WAR lists, extra stats, etc., if I receive anything from anyone I am of course willing to reciprocate in some way as a show of gratitude.

So, what I am proposing is that anyone who pays me upfront for more years of VIP (premium only, so increments of $25) will receive bonus spins THIS YEAR. So for example, if you donate $50 for 2 extra years of VIP, you will be allowed FOUR more TWOD spins THIS SEASON, and you would still get the spins you're owed in future seasons as well.

Now, the catch, as I return back to the integrity issue, along with the sim essentially existing to bring me content and joy into my otherwise generally dreary and mundane existence: these extra spins will not unlock until EVERYONE'S base spins are used. Those clubs should have an opportunity to strike TWOD deals first. So, once Kevin, Will, and Jonny spin twice, and Ebess uses his final spin, anyone who donated premium VIP to me past 2022 will have at least 2 more spins unlocked (2 for each season paid up front).

I thank everyone in advance for whatever you are willing to donate, and happy simming.
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bosoxfan87
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I would like to thank everyone who has chipped in and participated. It's possible even if I am not in dire need of cash that we can have events like this in the future. It definitely means a lot, either way, that you guys respect and understand the time and effort that goes into making this by far the best simulated sports league in the world, I have zero doubts about that being true. Whether you are "good" at this or not you should be proud of your participation. The bonus spin event will continue through the trade deadline, so if you wish to purchase future VIP seasons in advance and take advantage of this, you're welcome and encouraged to do so right up until the end.
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