Q+A: The XHF Rumble and You (Rumble Incentives)
Mar 19, 2021 8:43:03 GMT -5
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Post by anthonycaffrey on Mar 19, 2021 8:43:03 GMT -5
Good day! Hope you're all well. Looking forward to Fuel for the Fire, you guys are all doing a fantastic job and I'm very proud of you. I've crafted this post to explain the Rumble to people who are new, and the incentives to get involved.
What is the XHF Rumble?
The XHF Rumble is a gigantic battle royale match (last year was 60 people) at the end of April that is open to any wrestler in the XHF. The winner receives the X-Crown.
What is the X-Crown?
Dating back to 2003, the X-Crown is the top championship in the XHF. It’s actually made of 26 championships that no longer exist. Winning the Crown is considered a serious honor and means you are the top dog in the entire federation, especially if you win the Rumble.
What is the RP window for the Rumble?
April 1st to April 18th.
How many RPs is it?
The X-Crown is an unlimited RP match. There are no word limits in either direction. Last year’s finalists (Jack Diamond and myself) had 5 and 10 RPs. Creativity, storytelling, and good writing get you further than raw quantity.
Isn’t that a lot?
Yes. We can discuss the nature of unlimited RPing later and why I’m not in love with it, but that’s for a different day. The Rumble is also a ‘loser machine’ -- in a match with over 40+ people in it, there’s also 40+ losers (losing doesn't cancel out any pushes or anything -- almost everyone loses, lol).
What’s the point in entering if I’m (probably) going to lose?
1) You get more eyes on your work as a large majority of the Network is reading these roleplays. It’s a great stock boost for you to get your name out there.
2) It’s a great place to tell stories. FIRESIDE RPs have naturally been on the shorter side (I appreciate you all making my life easier) and roughly 1-2 a cycle. Want to lay out a character change or a bigger story? It’s a perfect place to do so. For example, I turned face last year during my Rumble stories.
3) You can RP against/with characters from other companies. See someone writing one of your favorite characters and they’re not from FIRESIDE? Here’s your chance to mix it up with them.
4) You could win the Crown -- but you’ll definitely earn at least one incentive. Plus, I’m making it easier than ever to RP for the show.
What are the incentives?
1) Enter and participate (at least one RP): you’ll receive a SPARK Championship Match (if you defend that three times, you earn a world title match).
2) Finish in the top half of RPers: earn incentive #1 and be entered into a world championship contendership match against every other incentive #2 claimant. The winner of that match wins a FIRESIDE World Championship Match.
3) Finish in the top ten: you’ll receive an automatic FIRESIDE World Championship Match.
4) Eliminate Anthony Caffrey: earn a special bonus (to be discussed privately).
How are you making it easier?
1) Inferno #7 is taking place during the Rumble RP season (April 15th). You CAN request the show off, but I’ll also 100% allow you to post an RP and use it for both FIRESIDE and the Rumble (note: please post it in XHF Roleplays and let me know). So if you’ve agreed to a 1RP, 1000 word match with someone, you can write that RP as part of your Rumble set to lessen the pressure and make sure none of your effort is wasted. This also means that if you’re booked for the 15th and decide to put your character in the Rumble but not do anything else for it, RPing as normal grants you an automatic SPARK Championship Match.
2) The XHF Rumble encourages collaborative RPs spotlighting characters. If you would like to collaborate with any of my characters (Caffrey/Subject/Tiny Fur/Ariados), get in touch and I’ll help put an RP together.
Where do I sign up?
Click here to visit the sign-up thread (I believe it closes April 1st).
What if I still don’t want to do it?
That’s fine! I’m still looking at new ways to make world title contenders after we clear our backlog. You’ll only positively affect your booking by entering. I understand this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. There are no penalties for not participating and you’ll still have access to fun, cool spots, and title opportunities.
What if I’m in a different company and want these opportunities for myself?
Get in touch! I’ll extend these incentives/collaboration opportunities out to people who show a reasonable interest in FIRESIDE pre-Rumble.
What if you didn’t answer my question?
Post below or message me!
Thanks,
Caff
What is the XHF Rumble?
The XHF Rumble is a gigantic battle royale match (last year was 60 people) at the end of April that is open to any wrestler in the XHF. The winner receives the X-Crown.
What is the X-Crown?
Dating back to 2003, the X-Crown is the top championship in the XHF. It’s actually made of 26 championships that no longer exist. Winning the Crown is considered a serious honor and means you are the top dog in the entire federation, especially if you win the Rumble.
What is the RP window for the Rumble?
April 1st to April 18th.
How many RPs is it?
The X-Crown is an unlimited RP match. There are no word limits in either direction. Last year’s finalists (Jack Diamond and myself) had 5 and 10 RPs. Creativity, storytelling, and good writing get you further than raw quantity.
Isn’t that a lot?
Yes. We can discuss the nature of unlimited RPing later and why I’m not in love with it, but that’s for a different day. The Rumble is also a ‘loser machine’ -- in a match with over 40+ people in it, there’s also 40+ losers (losing doesn't cancel out any pushes or anything -- almost everyone loses, lol).
What’s the point in entering if I’m (probably) going to lose?
1) You get more eyes on your work as a large majority of the Network is reading these roleplays. It’s a great stock boost for you to get your name out there.
2) It’s a great place to tell stories. FIRESIDE RPs have naturally been on the shorter side (I appreciate you all making my life easier) and roughly 1-2 a cycle. Want to lay out a character change or a bigger story? It’s a perfect place to do so. For example, I turned face last year during my Rumble stories.
3) You can RP against/with characters from other companies. See someone writing one of your favorite characters and they’re not from FIRESIDE? Here’s your chance to mix it up with them.
4) You could win the Crown -- but you’ll definitely earn at least one incentive. Plus, I’m making it easier than ever to RP for the show.
What are the incentives?
1) Enter and participate (at least one RP): you’ll receive a SPARK Championship Match (if you defend that three times, you earn a world title match).
2) Finish in the top half of RPers: earn incentive #1 and be entered into a world championship contendership match against every other incentive #2 claimant. The winner of that match wins a FIRESIDE World Championship Match.
3) Finish in the top ten: you’ll receive an automatic FIRESIDE World Championship Match.
4) Eliminate Anthony Caffrey: earn a special bonus (to be discussed privately).
How are you making it easier?
1) Inferno #7 is taking place during the Rumble RP season (April 15th). You CAN request the show off, but I’ll also 100% allow you to post an RP and use it for both FIRESIDE and the Rumble (note: please post it in XHF Roleplays and let me know). So if you’ve agreed to a 1RP, 1000 word match with someone, you can write that RP as part of your Rumble set to lessen the pressure and make sure none of your effort is wasted. This also means that if you’re booked for the 15th and decide to put your character in the Rumble but not do anything else for it, RPing as normal grants you an automatic SPARK Championship Match.
2) The XHF Rumble encourages collaborative RPs spotlighting characters. If you would like to collaborate with any of my characters (Caffrey/Subject/Tiny Fur/Ariados), get in touch and I’ll help put an RP together.
Where do I sign up?
Click here to visit the sign-up thread (I believe it closes April 1st).
What if I still don’t want to do it?
That’s fine! I’m still looking at new ways to make world title contenders after we clear our backlog. You’ll only positively affect your booking by entering. I understand this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. There are no penalties for not participating and you’ll still have access to fun, cool spots, and title opportunities.
What if I’m in a different company and want these opportunities for myself?
Get in touch! I’ll extend these incentives/collaboration opportunities out to people who show a reasonable interest in FIRESIDE pre-Rumble.
What if you didn’t answer my question?
Post below or message me!
Thanks,
Caff