{"data":{"id":15209,"title":"Observist Lifestyle","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/spectrum-dispatch\/15209-Observist-Lifestyle","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/15209","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/15209","channel":"Undefined","category":"Undefined","series":"News Update","images":[{"id":4627,"name":"ObsrvLife_FI1.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/1qlws0hzpvrm5r\/source\/ObsrvLife_FI1.jpg","alt":"","size":436069,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2016-02-23T00:25:15+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/4627","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/4627\/similar"},{"id":26463,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/weozjmuuh3hwh\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":843046,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2019-09-19T15:49:32+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/26463\/similar"},{"id":27892,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/w3o9r4zgppm77\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":900916,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2021-09-06T14:48:40+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27892","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/27892\/similar"}],"images_count":8,"translations":{"en_EN":"Greetings, traveler. When exploring the universe we often find that, as enjoyable as the sights are, it is the people we encounter who make it truly special. That\u2019s why the team at the OBSERVIST LIFESTYLE is here to bring you firsthand looks at the diverse tapestry of unique cultures that can be found across the Empire and beyond.\n\nSataball. A favorite pastime throughout the UEE. What started as a simple game devised by the children of early colonists has blossomed over the decades into an Imperial obsession and full-blown multibillion credit sports phenomenon. From a rowdy crowd gathered around a large screen in a bar to a few close friends intently peering at mobiGlas, it seems that no matter the planet or station you visit, you can be sure that you\u2019ll be greeted by the familiar sounds of people enjoying a Sataball match. What you may be interested to learn, however, is the same is becoming true outside of Human space as well.\n\nTHE ULTIMATE FAN\nIt wasn\u2019t so long ago that you\u2019d be hard pressed to find a Banu in the stands of a Sataball stadium, but these days, fans have grown accustomed to the sight of Banu cheering right alongside them. According to statistics provided by the Sataball Professional League, in 2944 Banu sales made up almost 35% of the total ticket revenue for the year, with border systems having even higher attendance numbers. In response, some locations have started catering to this unique demographic by offering Banu concessions and announcers.\n\nTo learn more about this growing phenomenon, I reached out to Joyce Te\u00f1o, General Manager of the Nemo Crashers. According to her, Banu involvement in the sport didn\u2019t quite start on the straight and narrow, \u201cIt used to be that you saw a Banu at a match, you could pretty much guarantee that they were there running book on it, but I guess somewhere along the line, between figuring out handicaps and calculating the spread, they sorta fell in love with the game. No surprise there, really. Sataball offers excitement and entertainment like few other sports can. Most people find themselves hooked after seeing the Crashers play. Wasn\u2019t too long before we went from one, to a handful, to a few dozen, to now we\u2019re getting entire sections that are just Banu cheering their hearts out.\u201d But it appears that all that cheering may be causing a few problems of its own.\n\nWhile many appreciate the Banu fans\u2019 enthusiasm, it seems that some attendees are finding them to be a bit too boisterous. Conrad Hatch, a long-time Ferron Lancers booster, explains, \u201cIt\u2019s not that they\u2019re cheering that bothers me. It\u2019s the fact that they don\u2019t stop that\u2019s so annoying.\u201d It turns out that most Banu have eschewed the more traditional route of picking a favorite team to support and have instead opted to root equally for both teams when they attend a Sataball game. Fellow Ferron Lancer fan Mitch Drolt counters, \u201cI like having them there. You can tell how much they love the game and they add a lot of great energy. Even the simplest play feels like a big deal. Makes you appreciate the athletes a bit more.\u201d When I asked Joyce about this mixed reaction, she said, \u201cTo help alleviate complaints from some of the more vocal fans, the ticketing manager started separating the Banu out into their own area right between the home and away sections. That way it feels more natural when they cheer after every play.\u201d\n\nOf course, the only way to really find out what a Banu fan experience is like is to join them for a match.\n\nPASS THE FASA\nMy friendly neighbor, Halito Yuloin, shoves a steaming carton into my hand and encourages me to eat. All around me, Banu eagerly pop the fluffy pieces of fasa, a popular snack that is slightly reminiscent of a ginger shrimp nugget, into their mouths \u2014 when they are not busy shouting encouragement to the Sataball players that is. As the ball sails downfield, Halito leans forward and yells, \u201cDefense is needed!\u201d He had yelled the same thing when the possession was reversed just a few moments ago. Halito loves Sataball, and his favorite moments are when a team has to defend their goal, especially if they are behind a point. \u201cThat is great thrill for me,\u201d Halito explains, \u201cYou can see their effort. The fear of points make them exceptional!\u201d Halito then turns to the action, distracted, as the crowd erupts excitedly when a pass is blocked. The Banu to my right, Dasana Buleddon tells me that, \u201cI love is scoring. When points are scored that is great thrill!\u201d\n\nIt is the raw physical mechanics of the sport that make Banu so enamored of Sataball. It doesn\u2019t matter who wins or loses, what they are invested in is if the match is as exciting as possible. I hear voices around me arguing about which strategy is best, and if it would be better if the point spread was tighter or if a large gap would be the \u2018greatest thrill.\u2019 While the rest of the stadium is divided between fans in gold jerseys and fans in green, the Banu section is a rainbow of colors, many of them wearing merchandise for both teams or even teams that aren\u2019t playing.\n\nThe best way to describe the experience is refreshing. Too often, Sataball spectating turns into hooliganism, an us-or-them scenario. How could you like that team? Your team sucks! My team is going to destroy your team! Instead, as I sit with the Banu, I am reminded of my love of the game itself. How exciting it is when the ball sails into the goal no matter who throws it. How a perfectly executed zero-g spin into a defender can be more beautiful than a choreographed ballet. And that when you\u2019re not invested in one particular team winning, you can walk away from every match feeling like a winner.\n\nAs Banu become more a part of Sataball culture, it is hard not to appreciate what they bring with them, and it looks like their influence is only going to grow. Professional teams have begun to play games at stadiums built in Banu space and rumor has it that we may be seeing the first professional Banu player ever next season. It may not even be too long before we see systems like Yulin or Geddon getting their own SPL franchises. All I know is, next time I go to a Sataball match, I\u2019ll be the first one to ask someone to pass me the fasa.","de_DE":"Seid gegr\u00fc\u00dft, Reisender. Wenn wir das Universum erkunden, stellen wir oft fest, dass es, so angenehm die Sehensw\u00fcrdigkeiten auch sind, die Menschen sind, denen wir begegnen, die es wirklich besonders machen. Deshalb ist das Team des OBSERVIST LIFESTYLE hier, um Ihnen einen ersten Eindruck von der Vielfalt der einzigartigen Kulturen zu vermitteln, die im ganzen Reich und dar\u00fcber hinaus zu finden sind.\n\nSataball. Ein beliebter Zeitvertreib in der gesamten UEE. Was als einfaches Spiel begann, das von den Kindern fr\u00fcher Kolonisten entwickelt wurde, hat sich im Laufe der Jahrzehnte zu einer imperialen Besessenheit und einem ausgewachsenen Multimilliarden-Kredit-Sportph\u00e4nomen entwickelt. Von einer r\u00fcpelhaften Menge, die sich um einen gro\u00dfen Bildschirm in einer Bar versammelt hat, bis hin zu ein paar engen Freunden, die aufmerksam auf mobiGlas schauen, scheint es, dass Sie, egal welchen Planeten oder welche Station Sie besuchen, sicher sein k\u00f6nnen, dass Sie von den vertrauten Ger\u00e4uschen der Menschen begr\u00fc\u00dft werden, die ein Sataball-Spiel genie\u00dfen. Was dich jedoch interessieren k\u00f6nnte, ist, dass das Gleiche auch au\u00dferhalb des menschlichen Raums wahr wird.\n\nDER ULTIMATIVE FAN\nEs ist noch nicht lange her, dass man schwerlich einen Banu auf der Trib\u00fcne eines Sataball-Stadions finden w\u00fcrde, aber heutzutage haben sich die Fans an den Anblick gew\u00f6hnt, dass Banu direkt neben ihnen jubelt. Laut Statistiken der Sataball Professional League machten die Banu-Verk\u00e4ufe im Jahr 2944 fast 35% des gesamten Ticketumsatzes aus, wobei die Grenzsysteme noch h\u00f6here Besucherzahlen aufwiesen. Als Reaktion darauf haben einige Standorte begonnen, auf diese einzigartige Zielgruppe einzugehen, indem sie Banu Konzessionen und Ansager anbieten.\n\nUm mehr \u00fcber dieses wachsende Ph\u00e4nomen zu erfahren, wandte ich mich an Joyce Te\u00f1o, General Manager der Nemo Crashers. Ihr zufolge begann das Engagement von Banu im Sport nicht ganz auf der geraden und schmalen Linie: \"Fr\u00fcher sah man einen Banu bei einem Spiel, man konnte ziemlich genau garantieren, dass sie dort ein Laufbuch dar\u00fcber hatten, aber ich sch\u00e4tze, irgendwo auf der Linie, zwischen dem Herausfinden von Behinderungen und der Berechnung der Verbreitung, verliebten sie sich irgendwie in das Spiel. Keine \u00dcberraschung, wirklich. Sataball bietet Spannung und Unterhaltung wie kaum ein anderer Sport. Die meisten Leute finden sich s\u00fcchtig, nachdem sie die Crashers spielen sahen. Es dauerte nicht lange, bis wir von einem, \u00fcber eine Handvoll, bis zu einem Dutzend, bis wir jetzt ganze Abschnitte bekommen, die nur Banu sind und ihnen das Herz aussch\u00fctten.\" Aber es scheint, dass all dieses Jubeln ein paar eigene Probleme verursachen kann.\n\nW\u00e4hrend viele die Begeisterung der Banu-Fans zu sch\u00e4tzen wissen, scheint es, dass einige Teilnehmer sie f\u00fcr etwas zu ausgelassen halten. Conrad Hatch, ein langj\u00e4hriger Ferron Lancers Booster, erkl\u00e4rt: \"Es ist nicht so, dass sie jubeln, was mich st\u00f6rt. Es ist die Tatsache, dass sie nicht aufh\u00f6ren, was so \u00e4rgerlich ist.\" Es stellt sich heraus, dass die meisten Banu den traditionelleren Weg der Auswahl einer Lieblingsmannschaft zur Unterst\u00fctzung vermieden haben und sich stattdessen daf\u00fcr entschieden haben, f\u00fcr beide Mannschaften gleicherma\u00dfen Wurzeln zu schlagen, wenn sie an einem Sataball-Spiel teilnehmen. Mitgeteilter Ferron Lancer Fan Mitch Drolt Theken, \"Ich mag es, sie dort zu haben. Du kannst sagen, wie sehr sie das Spiel lieben und sie f\u00fcgen viel Energie hinzu. Selbst das einfachste Spiel f\u00fchlt sich wie eine gro\u00dfe Sache an. Das l\u00e4sst dich die Athleten etwas mehr sch\u00e4tzen.\" Als ich Joyce nach dieser gemischten Reaktion fragte, sagte sie: \"Um Beschwerden einiger der lauteren Fans zu lindern, begann der Ticketmanager, die Banu in ihren eigenen Bereich zwischen dem Heim- und dem Ausw\u00e4rtsbereich zu trennen. So f\u00fchlt es sich nat\u00fcrlicher an, wenn sie nach jedem Spiel anfeuern.\"\n\nNat\u00fcrlich ist der einzige Weg, um wirklich herauszufinden, wie ein Banu-Fan-Erlebnis ist, sie f\u00fcr ein Spiel zu begleiten.\n\nPASSIEREN SIE DIE FASA\nMein freundlicher Nachbar, Halito Yuloin, schiebt mir einen dampfenden Karton in die Hand und ermutigt mich zum Essen. Um mich herum knallt Banu eifrig die flauschigen Fasast\u00fccke, einen beliebten Snack, der leicht an ein Ingwergarnelen-Nugget erinnert, in den Mund - wenn sie nicht gerade damit besch\u00e4ftigt sind, die Sataball-Spieler zu ermutigen. W\u00e4hrend der Ball ins Abseits segelt, lehnt sich Halito nach vorne und schreit: \"Verteidigung ist angesagt!\" Er hatte dasselbe geschrien, als der Besitz erst vor wenigen Augenblicken aufgehoben wurde. Halito liebt Sataball, und seine Lieblingsmomente sind, wenn eine Mannschaft ihr Ziel verteidigen muss, besonders wenn sie hinter einem Punkt liegt. \"Das ist ein gro\u00dfer Nervenkitzel f\u00fcr mich\", erkl\u00e4rt Halito, \"Man sieht ihre Leistung. Die Angst vor Punkten macht sie au\u00dfergew\u00f6hnlich!\" Halito wendet sich dann abgelenkt der Action zu, als die Menge aufgeregt ausbricht, wenn ein Pass blockiert wird. Der Banu zu meiner Rechten, Dasana Buleddon sagt mir: \"Ich liebe es, zu punkten. Wenn Punkte gesammelt werden, ist das ein gro\u00dfer Nervenkitzel!\"\n\nEs ist die rohe physikalische Mechanik des Sports, die Banu so sehr in den Sataball verliebt macht. Es spielt keine Rolle, wer gewinnt oder verliert, in was sie investiert werden, ist, wenn das Spiel so spannend wie m\u00f6glich ist. Ich h\u00f6re Stimmen um mich herum dar\u00fcber streiten, welche Strategie die beste ist, und ob es besser w\u00e4re, wenn die Punktverteilung enger w\u00e4re oder wenn ein gro\u00dfer Abstand der gr\u00f6\u00dfte Nervenkitzel w\u00e4re. W\u00e4hrend der Rest des Stadions zwischen Fans in goldenen Trikots und Fans in gr\u00fcn aufgeteilt ist, ist die Banu-Sektion ein Regenbogen aus Farben, von denen viele Merchandise-Artikel f\u00fcr beide Mannschaften oder sogar Mannschaften tragen, die nicht spielen.\n\nDer beste Weg, das Erlebnis zu beschreiben, ist erfrischend. Zu oft verwandelt sich das Sataball-Sehen in Hooliganismus, ein us-or-them-Szenario. Wie k\u00f6nnte dir das Team gefallen? Dein Team ist schei\u00dfe! Mein Team wird dein Team zerst\u00f6ren! Stattdessen, w\u00e4hrend ich bei den Banu sitze, werde ich an meine Liebe zum Spiel selbst erinnert. Wie aufregend es ist, wenn der Ball ins Tor segelt, egal wer ihn wirft. Wie ein perfekt ausgef\u00fchrter Zero-G Spin in einen Verteidiger sch\u00f6ner sein kann als ein choreographiertes Ballett. Und wenn Sie nicht in einen bestimmten Teamgewinn investiert sind, k\u00f6nnen Sie jedes Spiel verlassen und sich wie ein Gewinner f\u00fchlen.\n\nDa Banu immer mehr Teil der Sataball-Kultur wird, ist es schwer, nicht zu sch\u00e4tzen, was sie mitbringen, und es sieht so aus, als ob ihr Einfluss nur noch zunehmen wird. Professionelle Teams haben damit begonnen, Spiele in Stadien zu spielen, die in Banu Space gebaut wurden, und Ger\u00fcchten zufolge werden wir in der n\u00e4chsten Saison vielleicht den ersten professionellen Banu-Spieler sehen. Es wird vielleicht nicht einmal allzu lange dauern, bis wir sehen, wie Systeme wie Yulin oder Geddon ihre eigenen SPL-Franchise erhalten. Alles, was ich wei\u00df, ist, dass ich das n\u00e4chste Mal, wenn ich zu einem Sataball-Spiel gehe, der erste bin, der jemanden bittet, mir die Fasa zu geben.","zh_CN":"Greetings, traveler. When exploring the universe we often find that, as enjoyable as the sights are, it is the people we encounter who make it truly special. That\u2019s why the team at the OBSERVIST LIFESTYLE is here to bring you firsthand looks at the diverse tapestry of unique cultures that can be found across the Empire and beyond.\n\nSataball. A favorite pastime throughout the UEE. What started as a simple game devised by the children of early colonists has blossomed over the decades into an Imperial obsession and full-blown multibillion credit sports phenomenon. From a rowdy crowd gathered around a large screen in a bar to a few close friends intently peering at mobiGlas, it seems that no matter the planet or station you visit, you can be sure that you\u2019ll be greeted by the familiar sounds of people enjoying a Sataball match. What you may be interested to learn, however, is the same is becoming true outside of Human space as well.\n\nTHE ULTIMATE FAN\nIt wasn\u2019t so long ago that you\u2019d be hard pressed to find a Banu in the stands of a Sataball stadium, but these days, fans have grown accustomed to the sight of Banu cheering right alongside them. According to statistics provided by the Sataball Professional League, in 2944 Banu sales made up almost 35% of the total ticket revenue for the year, with border systems having even higher attendance numbers. In response, some locations have started catering to this unique demographic by offering Banu concessions and announcers.\n\nTo learn more about this growing phenomenon, I reached out to Joyce Te\u00f1o, General Manager of the Nemo Crashers. According to her, Banu involvement in the sport didn\u2019t quite start on the straight and narrow, \u201cIt used to be that you saw a Banu at a match, you could pretty much guarantee that they were there running book on it, but I guess somewhere along the line, between figuring out handicaps and calculating the spread, they sorta fell in love with the game. No surprise there, really. Sataball offers excitement and entertainment like few other sports can. Most people find themselves hooked after seeing the Crashers play. Wasn\u2019t too long before we went from one, to a handful, to a few dozen, to now we\u2019re getting entire sections that are just Banu cheering their hearts out.\u201d But it appears that all that cheering may be causing a few problems of its own.\n\nWhile many appreciate the Banu fans\u2019 enthusiasm, it seems that some attendees are finding them to be a bit too boisterous. Conrad Hatch, a long-time Ferron Lancers booster, explains, \u201cIt\u2019s not that they\u2019re cheering that bothers me. It\u2019s the fact that they don\u2019t stop that\u2019s so annoying.\u201d It turns out that most Banu have eschewed the more traditional route of picking a favorite team to support and have instead opted to root equally for both teams when they attend a Sataball game. Fellow Ferron Lancer fan Mitch Drolt counters, \u201cI like having them there. You can tell how much they love the game and they add a lot of great energy. Even the simplest play feels like a big deal. Makes you appreciate the athletes a bit more.\u201d When I asked Joyce about this mixed reaction, she said, \u201cTo help alleviate complaints from some of the more vocal fans, the ticketing manager started separating the Banu out into their own area right between the home and away sections. That way it feels more natural when they cheer after every play.\u201d\n\nOf course, the only way to really find out what a Banu fan experience is like is to join them for a match.\n\nPASS THE FASA\nMy friendly neighbor, Halito Yuloin, shoves a steaming carton into my hand and encourages me to eat. All around me, Banu eagerly pop the fluffy pieces of fasa, a popular snack that is slightly reminiscent of a ginger shrimp nugget, into their mouths \u2014 when they are not busy shouting encouragement to the Sataball players that is. As the ball sails downfield, Halito leans forward and yells, \u201cDefense is needed!\u201d He had yelled the same thing when the possession was reversed just a few moments ago. Halito loves Sataball, and his favorite moments are when a team has to defend their goal, especially if they are behind a point. \u201cThat is great thrill for me,\u201d Halito explains, \u201cYou can see their effort. The fear of points make them exceptional!\u201d Halito then turns to the action, distracted, as the crowd erupts excitedly when a pass is blocked. The Banu to my right, Dasana Buleddon tells me that, \u201cI love is scoring. When points are scored that is great thrill!\u201d\n\nIt is the raw physical mechanics of the sport that make Banu so enamored of Sataball. It doesn\u2019t matter who wins or loses, what they are invested in is if the match is as exciting as possible. I hear voices around me arguing about which strategy is best, and if it would be better if the point spread was tighter or if a large gap would be the \u2018greatest thrill.\u2019 While the rest of the stadium is divided between fans in gold jerseys and fans in green, the Banu section is a rainbow of colors, many of them wearing merchandise for both teams or even teams that aren\u2019t playing.\n\nThe best way to describe the experience is refreshing. Too often, Sataball spectating turns into hooliganism, an us-or-them scenario. How could you like that team? Your team sucks! My team is going to destroy your team! Instead, as I sit with the Banu, I am reminded of my love of the game itself. How exciting it is when the ball sails into the goal no matter who throws it. How a perfectly executed zero-g spin into a defender can be more beautiful than a choreographed ballet. And that when you\u2019re not invested in one particular team winning, you can walk away from every match feeling like a winner.\n\nAs Banu become more a part of Sataball culture, it is hard not to appreciate what they bring with them, and it looks like their influence is only going to grow. Professional teams have begun to play games at stadiums built in Banu space and rumor has it that we may be seeing the first professional Banu player ever next season. It may not even be too long before we see systems like Yulin or Geddon getting their own SPL franchises. All I know is, next time I go to a Sataball match, I\u2019ll be the first one to ask someone to pass me the fasa."},"links_count":0,"comment_count":92,"created_at":"2016-02-24T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"10 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-08 00:22:06","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":15208,"next_id":15210}}