brashleyholland
11-10-2009, 01:14 PM
Something I've sort of gathered from reading about TEW (I've not actually played it so correct me if I'm wrong) is that the popularity of certain types of product is different depending on where you run your show (America like's WWE-style, etc).
How about something similar for WMMA?
For example, Japan would prefer submission wrestlers (Sakuraba), Europe would prefer kickboxing-heavy fights (CroCop), America would be in the market for wrestling/boxing hybrids (Couture, Lesnar), UK would go for brawlers (Lee Murray, James Thompson), etc.
Putting on a card in London that was headlined by bouts between submission wrestlers would go down poorly, even if the fighters were exciting to watch, because the fans don't like/understand it.
Similarly, promoting an event in Holland topped off by two kickboxers would go down a charm.
As your (and other) promotion(s) grow and become successful in a part of the game world, their cultural acceptance of MMA would grow reflecting familiarity with the sport.
For example, even a recently as a few years back, watching live bouts in the UK would mean enduring waves of booing whenever fights hit the mat. Now, after just a few years of the UFC promoting heavily, fans in general are more educated on the grappling aspects of the sport and will cheer transitions and sweeps.
How about something similar for WMMA?
For example, Japan would prefer submission wrestlers (Sakuraba), Europe would prefer kickboxing-heavy fights (CroCop), America would be in the market for wrestling/boxing hybrids (Couture, Lesnar), UK would go for brawlers (Lee Murray, James Thompson), etc.
Putting on a card in London that was headlined by bouts between submission wrestlers would go down poorly, even if the fighters were exciting to watch, because the fans don't like/understand it.
Similarly, promoting an event in Holland topped off by two kickboxers would go down a charm.
As your (and other) promotion(s) grow and become successful in a part of the game world, their cultural acceptance of MMA would grow reflecting familiarity with the sport.
For example, even a recently as a few years back, watching live bouts in the UK would mean enduring waves of booing whenever fights hit the mat. Now, after just a few years of the UFC promoting heavily, fans in general are more educated on the grappling aspects of the sport and will cheer transitions and sweeps.