Guys think about it, this is kinda crazy. CNC is only a game. It should not dictate what you need to do in real life. I don't see Call of Duty or Forza impacting on daily life, i don't drive at 200 mph and then shoot everybody, and i sure as hell won't let CNC impact on real life either.
Xmas, enjoy it as you normally do or don't, but don't let a game decide for you.
If you haven't noticed the badges no longer mean the same as they once did, example TIB53 decided at same time as guys dropping 3rd bases, servers were always contested much more in past now it is a parade and an ordered list for badges gone have the days that many truly earned their badges. Gone have the days that badges were earned, 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th all worthless, meaningless, support the main team and farm hard and you will be positioned in as high a badge order as you ranking allows. Spend enough and use them skills and you can all be same level sad but true.
Prizes, yes there are prizes but i am quite sure many of you will spend much more on first month alone than any prize received so again the decision is, is that world championship badge really worth the money and your xmas? You can bet your last dollar six months later nobody will care about your badge but your family will still remember how you screwed up xmas. All because EA promise something different??? something special??? for an anniversary, their anniversary not yours. Does anybody even know what this special thing is? lol, enjoy.
Clown