Why don't more text battlers take part in the topical side?

sral · 10-06-2015, 06:24 PM

Genuine question.

The AOWL popping right now with its highest league attendance for a good while, 20 competitors signed in, so this isn't some cheap attempt to recruit.

We actually have quite a few former text battlers taking part, I know Fraze, Bobby Bigelow, Ullr, Razah and Frank ALL text battled at one point in time and some still do.

My question is, why aren't more of you? In my day it was all about being rounded enough to compete over both fields of text. What is it that doesn't appeal to you guys? And I guess more so, how could we make it a more appealing concept to some of you guys?

Shorter lined verses, perhaps? Would a topical spin on the 10BBL idea be of interest to more of you, say a 16 line limit? Not necessarily for the AOWL, but perhaps an idea for a league while the AOWL season is finished with?

@Cimmerian @CopyPat @Soulstice @dull boy @Wise Wiggles @eng @oatmeal @deadman would that interest you at all?

10-06-2015, 06:24 PM	#1
sral Shrewd as evearthed Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Wolverhampton, England Posts: 8,267 Battle Record: 28-3 Champed - Gimmick Battle League - The Winter Topical - Topical Martyrs - Lime Green Poetry Association - Lyric Olympics - Art of Writing League - Guerrilla Writing League (2x) - Black August II Rep Power: 85899391	Why don't more text battlers take part in the topical side? Genuine question. The AOWL popping right now with its highest league attendance for a good while, 20 competitors signed in, so this isn't some cheap attempt to recruit. We actually have quite a few former text battlers taking part, I know Fraze, Bobby Bigelow, Ullr, Razah and Frank ALL text battled at one point in time and some still do. My question is, why aren't more of you? In my day it was all about being rounded enough to compete over both fields of text. What is it that doesn't appeal to you guys? And I guess more so, how could we make it a more appealing concept to some of you guys? Shorter lined verses, perhaps? Would a topical spin on the 10BBL idea be of interest to more of you, say a 16 line limit? Not necessarily for the AOWL, but perhaps an idea for a league while the AOWL season is finished with? @Cimmerian @CopyPat @Soulstice @dull boy @Wise Wiggles @eng @oatmeal @deadman would that interest you at all? __________________ - Netcees Rebuttal Tourney - Art of Writing League (x 4) - AOWL Season 11 Champion (Undefeated Season)