The badge doesn’t even have to be a literal checkmark. It could be a seatribe whale, the baby gerdgen from the character select screen, a money symbol- the possibilities are endless! And of course, an animated “SUBSCRIBED” title above the username of subbed accounts would be an excellent next step.
Pros:
- Elitism
- Can more easily tell apart (and avoid) bots/alts
- Rewards players for supporting development
- thins out the cacophony of voices by highlighting the most committed players
Cons:
- Literally none!