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I 100% agree with this take. When the Yankees traded for Arod I couldn't believe they were shifting him to 3B in favor of Jeter considering how little range Jeter had. People always look at Jeter's spectacular plays as being an awesome defensive player, but the reality is a lot of his spectacular plays were the result of his shortcomings defensively and having to compensate for that in the moment. I would also argue his numbers offensively are a bit overrated considering he got nothing but fastballs to hit his whole career with who hit behind him historically lol

Hi Nero - thank you for sharing your thoughts and starting a conversation on these items. I’ve outlined my thoughts on each item below. Let me know your follow up thoughts and I hope everyone in the community takes the time to provide some input here as well! 1. Gaming in the Name Ideally, over time we move away from the “gaming” identity. However, in the current environment it still resonates with many people. For now, it likely makes sense to keep it, with the understanding that we can pivot once the majority of our members know vVv not for what vVv Gaming was, but for what the community represents today. 2. Clan Tags I’m not personally opposed to removing clan tags. That said, there should still be a clear and visible indicator of membership on both the website and Discord so it’s obvious who is a vVv member. 3. Barrier to Entry I’m always supportive of streamlining processes, but I don’t think lowering the barrier to entry is necessary. There should still be a thoughtful process in place to ensure that applicants’ values and principles align with what we’re building here. 4. Dispute Resolution Process As the other person who has helped monitor this process, I agree with the proposal to remove it. Plus, I think it’s a bigger problem at entry point into the community if we have to resort to a dispute resolution process later on down the line. 5. New Name A new name could certainly be explored, but likely in the same timeframe as the earlier point about “Gaming.” Many people still recognize and connect with vVv Gaming as it historically existed, so it may make sense to revisit rebranding once more members are here primarily for what the community represents today.

This was a really great write-up — thank you Hoagie for taking the time to put so much thought into it. You can tell you gave the game a fair amount of time with multiple playthroughs and really tried to look at it from different angles before sharing your thoughts, which I appreciate. Reviews that aren’t rushed tend to be the most helpful. I also liked how you broke things down by location. It made it easy to follow the progression of the game without spoiling anything important. The way you described Rhodes Hill especially made it sound like it really captured that classic Resident Evil tension and atmosphere. Your comments about the return to Raccoon City and the RPD were interesting too. I think a lot of longtime fans have a strong connection to those locations, so it’s cool to hear that the game handled that nostalgia in a way that felt meaningful rather than just fan service. I also appreciate that you pointed out some of the weaker spots, like the boss fights and the limited post-game content. It makes the review feel balanced and honest rather than just pure praise. Overall, really solid first review. If you end up doing more of these for future games, I’d definitely read them. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts!

I agree with everything you said here. When I think about vVv, the games are what brought us into the same lobby… but they were never the reason we stayed. The reason we stayed was each other. The late night voice chats that had nothing to do with the match. The random life talks after a community game night. The inside jokes that somehow lasted years. The meetups that felt surreal because you were hugging someone you’d only ever heard through a headset, but it didn’t feel strange at all. I still think about some of the folks I met back in Columbus many years ago that I haven't had the chance to reconnect with. That doesn’t happen in a space built on domination. It happens in a space built on recognition. What you said about the shift from Dominate to Elevate really hit me. Winning is fun. Competing is fun. But being part of something where people actively lift each other up? That’s what sticks. That’s what creates memories that last 10+ years. I’ve been lucky enough to have so many genuinely fond memories in vVv — not just from games, but from conversations, support during hard seasons of life, and moments where someone showed up simply because they cared. Those are the things that matter. Those are the things you can’t measure with rankings or LFG pings. A quiet space with real connection will always be more alive than a loud space full of strangers. Community isn’t about comfort for the majority. It’s about dignity for everyone in the room. And if someone feels seen, respected, and valued here — that’s not politics. That’s virtue. That’s valor. And that’s the kind of vision worth building around. Proud to be part of this chapter.

I've always been confused by that anime, is there like different timelines or something? The story never really picks up where it left off.

this is awesome!

I just finished the Game of Thrones Spinoff: A knight of the seven kingdoms - phenomenal show and probably my favorite so far in the GoT realm.

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enhancement request/thought - community calendar existing on our website that can be linked to announcement posts. Announcement posts made by Mod role or higher has option of an event scheduling feature. Calendar posts are published on both the website and in discord in our events section. Additionally, on posts with a calendar, it should give users that reply with comments the ability to RSVP to the event, and list them as interested on the site and on discord. Our discord could then assign them a temporary role as interested for "XYZ" event and that role can be pinged on discord for event updates and things of that nature. Additional handshakes that would occur due to what has been built so far, when the announcement post is made it will notify all users in discord via the site announcements, and if they have email/discord dm enabled it will also notify there.

enhancement request - discord role created that appears on members of our discord server if they have linked their discord account to a profile here. Naming entirely up to you like verified or whatever

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