This is Vendetta we're talking about; turn the settings down and it'll run on dirt. If somebody is too poor to afford an old low-end PC to play VO on, then they have bigger issues to worry about than whether they can compete in an online game.

So, I've been considering periodic Event-driven duels for many years, it's on my long laundry list of TODO stuff. Basically, as people mention, the duel ladder itself would not be used to given meaningful reward, but rather winning a specific elimination-type Event would be the case where people could gain awards. Then smaller feeder Events (weekly) could build into larger events (monthly) and then higher-profile stuff maybe on a semi-annual or annual basis, etc.

There are challenges in creating the gameplay mechanics for this, enabling spectators, etc. Also challenges with further mitigating issues like inconsistent network latency.

But, I am specifically not concerned about mobile-vs-PC disparity. There are lots of inexpensive bluetooth game controllers now, and other input systems, which I suspect may rival a mouse/kb system in the right hands (perhaps not at the highest levels, but elevating people well above the expected point of a "standard mobile user"). Anyway, I'm happy to let people figure that part out for themselves. I just need to build the mechanics to make it work relatively well, and as fairly as possible.

Although it's something I'd like to do, it just hasn't justified the time-expense of the implementation to date (not in the face of more critical issues). Long-term, there may be some real value in tie-ins with stuff like Twitch and other E-Sports related content. But, a lot of that is based on how things are designed and implemented.

For the moment, my cup seriously runneth over with all the 1.9/VR/Steam/iOS/blah stuff.

thanks Inc for the consideration and for all the development work!