[quote name='Fearia']In regards to the submission off the back debate:
What it comes down to is why are these submissions being considered banned? Is there a true threat of someone winning off their back when losing the fight that gives them an unfair advantage? What happens if someone spams submissions, or attempts an ill advised submission?
I don't see submissions off the back as being a "bad thing". Like I said before, unless it's not equalized stats, you're not stacking submission offense / defense to make an unfair advantage. All things considered, if we were both at full stamina with no damage done and I attempted a submission from the back, it's not going to end well.
1) The submission is 99% not going to land. As a result . . .
2) You gain position.
3) I'm now gassed, albeit, so are you . . . but I'm gassed with you in a clearly dominant position. (IE: From being in my full guard, you are now in side control)
From what I remember, it's also not as easy as "just hitting a stick". If you try to do a submission at the wrong time, it doesn't just lock on. From my understanding, and I may be wrong here, you have to actually be in the right position AND time it right (ie: the person you are attempting to submit is trying to land a hit, transition, or is in a non-dominant position ala rubber guard). And if you do a submission from the back unsuccessfully, you are about to be paying for that mistake.
Seeing as the mini game isn't the easiest to land unless you're at a distinct advantage of having a lot more stamina, I really don't see the issue. If someone wants to disadvantage themself by attempting a submission from the back, I say let them. And then I'll knee them to the stomach to make them pay.

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I got sub'd tonight in an online match in less than 2 minutes. Equal stats, sim energy. He just did it better than I did. I didn't complain. I got him down with a takedown, he subbed me from the bottom. Was I shocked? Sure as shit I was, but he's better at the mini-game than I am.
Prior to the sub I knocked him around like my bitch. Got him on his back and he took me to town.
FYI, if anyone has an issue with my victory tonight I'll just leave the CAGFC. I play to have fun, but if I'm going to catch shit for trying to submit or try to slowdown from the bottom screw it. I play to have fun, not to get an e-boner.