if you make the clubs tier based starting today, then it would stop sandbaggers from creating new accounts because there would be no incentive to deceive other players out of credits. but it would only encourage existing sandbaggers from, well, sandbagging. how about if anyone that joined before today must make legend in order to compete for credits and if you joined AFTER todays date, then you must acquire new equipment based on tier? this would completely eliminate the problem of the sandbagging hustlers for all you have to do is look at the date when the person joined and you will know whether or not they fall into one of the 2 categories and then you can make your own decision on whether or not to play them. it's a whole lot easier then trying to look at their scores before chancing being hustled.
now, you're saying what about the current legitimate members that don't sandbag, create multiple accounts, play at a lower tier due to skill ability or just like playing practice or match play rounds? well, instead of forcing them to make legend, you could simply allow them to only pay for credits with another player at their tier or BELOW.
all these ideas are rediculous obviously, but it let's you know that it is an issue. and how wgt deals with it now, is that they have their own team of investigators, such as icon, that gather all evidence and do what they can.
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