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Aww snap, WRPSG put your hands together, clap and feeeeel the powah
for your fellow ranting Time Guy Chrono, has brought to you yet another thing one should consider when making a new guild.

ITS A NEW RANT Discussion, YES IT IS!

And I'd like for this to be a discussion if at all possible as it pertains to wrestlers having custom belts, and every time I see a 'real' wrestlers custom championship (you'll know exactly what I mean soon enough) for a created wrestler fed as 'the' top championship in a fed it really irks me. Keep in mind that this is all OPINIONATED, meaning it is MY opinion. So if you don't feel like this is something for you, or that you'd like to see, feel like doing. By all means, don't.
This contains no insults, (other than the minor ones about things aesthetically)

Before I get into a tirade about this, permit me if you will to explain.

The Story:


You as a guild owner want your top championship to be not only ascetically pleasing, but also make your title holders be proud to hold that championship, to be proud to defend it with their lives, that it matters.

To me, if your top world championship looks like the piece of crap Jeff Hardy title, but your mid-card title looks like the WWE Undisputed Championship. Then consider me the most dominant person in your midcard division because I would personally handwrap and deliver on a bow that crappy Jeff Hardy championship to any inspiring newbie who wants to be world champion
that is if I was on your roster.

I know there are several Undertaker marks here, hell let's face it one of our own plays a palette swapped version of him, and I'm not bashing said individual but I'm making a point.
Do you really see Undertaker waving that piece of crap around with pride? Did Undertaker wear that spinner belt that Cena had? No, why?
I even see said individual that I am referring to, agree with me that that championship is a piece of crap.

Because he held the World Heavyweight Championship, it wasn't a gimmicky championship. It didn't spin, it didn't look like a butterfly, didn't look like poorly drawn face. It was classy and dignified and it worked for him


Yes the person who is the champion, makes the championship.

However from an outsider looking in, and let's just say for arguments sake that you're flipping through channels and you see this tough guy parading around this butterfly championship treating it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. Your first response is going to be 'Gay' and then change the channel.


You as a guild owner are obligated to present something that others want, and a goal worth achieving.
Yes as a booker, your main goal is to put on the best show you possibly can while throwing things that 'you' would like to see, but this isn't about being a booker. This is about being a guild owner.

Because if you cater to your interest, and only your interests than where's your core audience.

Yes, a guild owner isn't obligated to cater each and every single individual entity, but they should reflect on 'what's best for business', pardon the pun.


However you as a guild owner should at least 'attempt' to put your own company's initials on a championship. Either by paint, or photoshop or having someone do it for you.

Your guild's championships also should reflect your company.
If your guild has TNA in it's initials, why does your championships say WWE?
If your guild name has WWE in it, or something to that extent, why are you using ROH championships.
Do please try and fix your championships to reflect the company you're trying to represent.

But this is a game, and that doesn't matter and blah blah blah
Yes it is a text based game, however if you present something that no one is buying than what have you really made? Nothing.

Going the extra mile to make everything, whether it's championships or the guild itself look nice and presentable shows that you're willing to put that extra mile into running things, it shows confidence and stability.

But I'm leaving in a year I don't care
If you don't care than why should we, further more why are you making something if you're not going to be around?

But what if I want a custom championship because...
If the storyline is appropriate YES then use a custom championship that represents THAT particular character.
But it should only be represented BY THAT CHARACTER.
However, use it sparingly. Not some once a championship change reign thing because that'll get quickly old really fast.

A custom championship should be done every few years, if ever. It should be impactful, make a statement. Not be a footnote

Did the blinged out spinner (since it's inception) WWE Championship belt fit the likes of Orton, HHH, Sheamus.Batista, etc
No, it did not.


Your guild's main championship should be a universal championship in the sense that it'll look good on anyone who wears it. Simply put.


Discuss.

While I agree with the 'duh' response, and thought it was obvious from the get-go. The story I explained earlier, was the reason for the thread.

With a bit of googling and some photoshopping, it is actually quite easy to create something that represents your guild properly. I think it's actually the best part of making your own fed, getting to create the standout elements, and the graphics are part of that. I mean, yeah, you could take the easy path and just take the WWE title belts, but it doesn't have the same feeling as creating something that when people look at it, they would want it in real life.