Samurai
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No, Rom... I wasn't playing *for* money, but *with* money against him..., and I offered to pay him for the stream because I thought I could conjure up a victory... I didn't manage to... I sent him 300 rubles.
1) I didn't want to play with Dubrovin when he persistently suggested it. He motivated me, we haggled a bit, and decided: if I win at least one of the two games, he'll pay me 500 rubles. If I lose both, I don't pay anything. I agreed, I won, and Pavel paid me.
By the way, later I really wanted to play with him, so much so that I offered to return his 500 rubles if he would play with me and could win. Dubrovin refused.
2) I simply don't have time to play with beginners and noobs – I'm a busy person, I play solely for enjoyment. Since I'm in the top half of the WLT chat ranking, I often hear things like, "Hey, let's play, I'll crush you, I know everything about Heroes, and no one has ever beaten me and never will." To avoid wasting my time (because I know most of the strong players and I'm willing to play with them for free, but it's not very interesting to play against noobs and lose quickly), I came up with a deterrent: pay me for the game. The system works, even if the opponent is sarcastic, like some people here. If someone doesn't understand that I'm not asking for money to get rich, that's their problem.
By the way, everyone refuses to pay, but one player, zevsik, was willing to transfer the money. He was modest, didn't shout that he was a "mega pro," but simply wanted to play with an experienced player, so I couldn't take money from him for the game. But Sticky Fingalz immediately picked up on this player, took 100 bucks from him, and finally played with him. If anyone wants to accuse me of greed, it's better to address Sticky!
3) It's almost the same with streams. I often simply don't feel like streaming, I don't know why, I just don't want to. Dubrovin really wanted to see how I play, and considering our competitive games on Jebus, I didn't want to show him my playing style. The same deterrent – I suggested he pay for his strong desire. He agreed. We agreed on 300 rubles, and that he could give my stream to whoever he wanted.
By the way, I'm currently streaming a tournament game against Yavdet. It's free, and Dubrovin and others are watching without any problems.
P.S. In general, I think the idea of making any Heroes streams paid is a good one, but most people won't accept it for a number of reasons. First, people (streamers) are afraid of appearing to be "money-grabbers" (wlk777) – I think the Heroes community just isn't ready for such a change. Second, it's difficult to make an instant payment while sitting at a computer. Not everyone has a WebMoney or PayPal account.