That's a good point, Hedgehog. This suggestion was made back before the Predictions feature came out which introduced a way to obtain channel points outside of just putting in time watching the stream.
As a result, I do think my suggestion here loses some value on the premise of recognizing long-term viewership, but it might still be a fun channel point sink if Twitch sees fit to implement it regardless. Perhaps if instead of spending points on the badge directly, the badge instead is given and upgraded when points are spent (much the same way the bit badge operates) on anything - encouraging participation in other redemptions/polls/predictions that any given channel might offer.
That's a good point, Hedgehog. This suggestion was made back before the Predictions feature came out which introduced a way to obtain channel points outside of just putting in time watching the stream.
As a result, I do think my suggestion here loses some value on the premise of recognizing long-term viewership, but it might still be a fun channel point sink if Twitch sees fit to implement it regardless. Perhaps if instead of spending points on the badge directly, the badge instead is given and upgraded when points are spent (much the same way the bit badge operates) on anything - encouraging participation in other redemptions/polls/predictions that any given channel might offer.