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BanzaiOnTagPro

I'd like to endorse Azhf for CRC

Azhf seems to get downvoted a lot because his genuine enthusiasm clashes with the circlejerky nonsense (plus a healthy dose of unjustified elitism) that sometimes takes hold in competitive tagpro. I think he'd be a refreshing departure from that.

This is nothing against the other candidates, it's just based on two things.

First, I would like to see Azhf rewarded for the way he's remained so engaged and positive despite the garbage he's had to deal with for no reason.

Second, obviously the CRC will have a lot of the letter-of-the-law stuff under control. I think Azhf would do a good job in the role of "guy who reminds everybody that this is supposed to be for fun, too."

Disclaimer: I know I'm a sarcastic prick, but this isn't a joke. Also, if this post is against the rules, know that Azhf had no idea I was doing it. I don't know him (or her? mb?) at all.

Posted Sep 29, 2016, 8:05 PM UTC

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JiveHawkTiger•

Never seen Azhf endorsement like this lol

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Azhf•

Damn, I just thought I'd check the subreddit before I went to sleep and saw this. At first I figured it was going to be a meme but what I saw inside genuinely made me happy. Is it stupid to feel good because someone in a game compliments you?

First of all, I can assure everyone that has their doubts, I really did have no contact with banzai about this post. In the past we have had short conversations, but I've never had an extended conversation with him and I've never even talked to him on mumble. I've always looked up to him as he was the first 200 degree player I saw when I was new to TagPro. It wasn't until later on that I learned about 18-0 and his ridiculously great season 4 and my respect for him grew even more, which is why it touched me that he would say all of this about me.

Addressing what u/mitchell7a said about my dedication to the game, I was going through a time when I had just discovered the wonders of nba 2k16 and I was addicted as fuck. I will admit that I sort of lost interest in TagPro for a while. It's scandalous, I know. However, I can assure you that I'm as dedicated as can be now. I forgot, in June or May, whenever tryouts were, how much I loved this game. I really want to start pubbing more since I have been lackadaisical on that end. I also want to apologize to J.A. Capp and the Arizona Diamondcaps for abandoning them like that. My lack of skills does not justify my absence throughout the season and it wasn't fair to them.

As for the toxicity earlier in the season and me being a massive dick with little maturity (as u/wigley123 said), especially with the Circular Logic fiasco, I'd also like to apologize. This also goes for me being a dick to Jbaay and the rest of BDN. I just had an inferiority complex ;) but really, I dislike being viewed as toxic. I hate knowing that other people don't respect me as much or would rather not talk to me or whatever because of stupid shit I say. So recently, I've been trying my best to explain myself in the right way and be as nice as possible. I know that on reddit I probably come across as pretty dickish, but please know that on mumble and ingame, I try to be the nicest person around, because I like to make others happy :P

Also another thing TagProfessor said, I was not always on for streams, honestly. I get on every so often, but I don't end up staying a whole lot, and even then it's mostly for the teams that I like. (Ghostboosters for life). It makes me feel proud knowing that I managed to change your opinion of me by the end of the season. That's what I'm trying to do with everyone and that confirmation was much appreciated.

As for everyone else: I'd like to thank you for your support. I know that I am probably very unqualified in comparison to others, and I might not have the best personality, but I enjoy this game a lot and the community even more. Thanks Sir Cle, I used to (and still do to an extent) spend a lot of time reading about things and I made a point of being able to look things up in TagproLeague very quickly ;P. I know I probably came off as lazy in my platform thing, but that's mostly because I didn't really know what to say. If anyone made it thru this entire post then thanks, there's a bit of a look into my mind going through this post.

Should I make a self post for this massive wall of text addressing this? eh.

Edit: 18-0, not 16-0. I wouldn't want to discredit banzai :p

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mitchell7aS7 21 Juke Street•

I appreciate this response, and honestly you've earned my endorsement from this.

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Wigley123TagProfessor•

I will say that Azhf is always on streams for games and talking about tagpro, you can tell the dude will be dedicated. However I've had my doubts about his maturity due to certain posts, I hate to see him basically carrying around a down vote brigade because of just a few instances of bad comments, and I know he's personally made me think higher of him as the season comes to an end. That being said, I still think there are more qualified and better apt candidates.

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BanzaiOnTagProOP•

I wouldn't argue that he's the most all-around qualified. Obviously people should vote however they want. I'm not trying to get some memey brigade going, and it's not like I'd say someone like Frozen isn't a great choice.

I just think Azhf could fill a certain role well. Basically, he seemed like the type of player that I personally would want involved somehow, so I figured I'd show him some support.

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milster775TPK•

I'd like to endorse Azhf for Commissioner.

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h27haqueSir Cle Jerk•

I played on the same team as Azhf this season. I think he's absolutely unrivaled in the community when it comes to overall knowledge of everything. I can't tell you the number of times I would ask him random things about rules, history of tagpro (results of old games) and he would be ready with an answer instantly. The guy knows his shit, and yeah he's the worst trash talker of all time but he's dedicated, knows his stuff and will always be there when you need him

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tango_rojo888•

THIS

Azhf knows tagpro. He knows the players, rules, history, result, etc. He's qualified for the job.

I have to be honest, I used to find him a bit annoying when I first interacted with him on mumble. And his trash talk is hands down garbage. However, once you get to know him you'll find out he's actually a chill guy who really cares about his teammates and the tagpro community. I know some players worry about his maturity, but you have to keep in mind he was really young when he started playing tagpro. Almost everyone went through that stupid kid phase. That being said, I believe he turned out to be the most mature player of our team by the end of the season.

He's the man for the job.

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mitchell7aS7 21 Juke Street•

Just an FYI, I drafted azhf two seasons ago and he did only show up once, so take that for whatever you think it is worth.

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SkorchmarksPhreek•

thats cuz u were a fking trash captain m8

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N1c0rnTim Hortons•

Are we sure this is the real Banzai? The post was less than 1000 words ;)

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passTheFlag•

I also think Azhf would be a great CRC member.

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theRednDeadpanther•

I think I should say something since I've never played a season without Azhf. Even though i don't really know what's going on (like wtf is a crc). Anyways at the beginning of the season I was like "fk not azhf again." and I think rightly so because last season azhf didn't really show up, sucked anyways, and was really immature (coughcoughmodmail). This season he (lmao she) was much more dedicated overall. He knows like everything about the league, and was like the most active member of our team (which isn't really saying much lmao) besides maybe Wassa. Most importantly though, I think Azhf grew up a lot since when we first played together. Unlike last season where he didn't listen to any of us and always thought he was right, this season he took advice well and tried hard to fix his problems - when we switched him to offense he didn't want to at first but tried anyways and practiced hard in pubs and it worked out great (albeit a bit late). He also got a mic when we told him it would make him better (get a better mic though srsly). Also last season he was super toxic, but I think we beat him down so much in atb that he's scared of it now or something. Thats actually kind of why I'm doing this post - I feel kind of bad about all the mean things I said, sorry bro but I was trying to be truthful.

tldr: Azhf grew up a lot since he first appeared on this subreddit, and he's the most dedicated person to this league that I know.

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