i think TEAM YOMI is like the embodiment of Kendrick Lamars control verse... i mean really .. its nothing but the guys who feel they are the best making a statement.. and the statement is - WE WANT TO BE THE BEST. but also , once it comes down to it- yes, YOMI is a TEAM//FAM but, they all still want to be the best individually also . I mean, even within their camp, they have Good rivalries to watch and that are entertainng. so I think its good... honestly, when has FRIENDLY COMPETITIVE RIVALRY ever been bad for the FGC. ( or any community really) and notice how i siad freindly - cuase anybody with a shit attitude can make things go south. sponsored or not. Plus, with all the practice, streams , arguments, and matches that they can put fourth, i can only see more information and tech being available to the masses. Whether said by them or dissected from outsiders. Right now, it seems you either want to BEAT them, JOIN them, or BOTH . But no matter what, the vibe is like "hey, i need to try to topple these guys" . & whether you want to do that by joining their high ranks or beating every last one of them single-handedly at your local tourney to send them home packing, the point of the matter is the competition stays fresh. stays entertaining.
BTW- For those that dont know the verse- in a nut shell it was like kendrick saying he has love for his peers but hes trying to be the only one at the top the the music game- no room for second place and im coming to be # 1 in your own city )
and as for people beating YOMI and not getting their props or getting drowned out by hype- to be honest- quiet the opposite is all i see (and this is not a diss to anyone) but front page on TYM there were articles about Sonic slaying Yomi - and not hearing about red raptor? man have you been in the takeda forums? or mentioned takeda in any stream? Raptor is like our poster child for takeda now. unseating zyphox (and zyphox is in YOMI !) just yest in the Tom brady stream - people were saying that Raptors's takeda was more respected than zyphoxs takeda ( once again im not taking sides as i was defending both play styles) but as a takeda player- ANY time when i mention who i main, Raptor is brought right into conversation and just how WELL he did beating so and so or beating a Yomi but mostly about achieving TOP placement. i mean, i have even seen someone spew in stream "Khaotic beat like 3-4 Yomi, but Takeda needs buffs, GTFOH" so its not like people dont notice and judge those that do win in high regard. - when its warranted.
theres always a super group that comes in and then its everything against them - Bulls, Spurs, Cowboys, Green bay, Pats, Braves, Yankees , Real Mardrid, Arsonal, Strangemusic, Wu tang, Bone Thugs, YMCMB, Dipset, Linkin Park, The doors, Korn , Soad. avenged sevenfold, the list could go on.. but then how many of these people started as underdogs when someone else was on TOP - and then how many underdogs finally got recognition when its was mainstream to like some of these names just started.. ( btw i dont like dipset - please do think i do - lol ) the process repeats itself. i really think for every 4 people that want to join YOMI - thers like 10 that want to beat them. personally, i think they have put a bounty on there heads..- like personally- once i up my game a bit, i would like to challenge a few of their takeda players at home base. its exciting for that respected rivaly and to develop. . i mean i can see people being truly excited like " well i didnt win evo , but i did manage to take out like 4 YOMIs " and feeling really good about it. So once again, i come back to as long as they stay stand up guys and really care for and help grow the FGC with what they can bring to the scene , then i cant see this bring a problem.
last , As for the sponsoring ship- (looking from the outside- i want to say that cause it could be a completely different story from the inside of YOMI but from the outside-) this is pretty much how most marketing goes.. examples- NFL Bose trying to push out Beats, FIFA- Adidas /Nike fighting for contracts NBA- Gatorade/powerade debating over players Coke pepsi monster Redbull.. Apple , mercedes, toyota- reebok- jordan. once again the list goes on... if a sponsor is not dropping huge news or makes a move that scares others into action then they arent gonna last long. I mean Look at all the things Redbull and Monster have now compared to even just 6 years ago. They both kept uping each other to try and conquer their industry . Why shouldnt YOMI do the same? So now its time for others to step up and start sponsoring players and make it look good for the players and form their own "fresh" tactics of sponsoring. If notbody steps up to bat then it can t be YOMIs fault. They cam up with a plan , executed the plan, and now are riding the wave of this movement they created. Think plan execute . pretty much business 101..
