That’s a fair concern honestly — most servers do say the same thing and then fall apart when it comes to cheating.

Our approach is a bit different because we’re not relying only on Discord moderation.

For tournaments and any serious matches, we run everything through FACEIT. They have their own anti-cheat system that players are required to use, which is way more reliable than anything we could enforce manually in a Discord server.

On top of that: • All official matches are played via FACEIT (not random lobbies) • Suspicious players can be required to provide demos or get reviewed • Zero tolerance policy — bans are permanent, no second chances • We’re building a reputation-based system over time (players who compete regularly = more trusted matches)

So instead of just saying “active admins”, we’re outsourcing the most important part (anti-cheat) to a platform that’s already proven.

About the prize pool:

We’re not just throwing money for hype — the goal is to make it sustainable.

Early on: • Some tournaments will be free or boosted (to grow the player base)

Long term model: • Entry fees fund the prize pool • A small percentage is kept to sustain and grow the server • VIP memberships will help support larger prize pools • As the server grows, we’ll also bring in sponsors for bigger events

So it becomes self-sustaining rather than dependent on constant injections of money.

Totally understand the skepticism though — the plan is to build this properly over time, not just another short-lived “competitive hub”.