two league / 6* rule for weekday games

[kthx]

Staff doesn't even have to do that, you can guaranfuckingtee that someone on squad X will try to find any way possible to get that game canceled if they lose. Some player will go through the rosters and games with a fine tooth comb looking for anything.

[Black Mage]

It should really be the same last year, since the weekdays and Sunday are separate "weeks"... (or at least thats definitely the impression I was under, doesn't make sense any other way).

The 6* rule shouldn't be a problem. Each team should have enough players that are under 7* in each league. For example: Jaa, we have 19 players on Top5Squad that qualify for the 6* in WB, not including anyone we get for cheap in FA. If we can't get 5 people out of the 30 with at least 1 out of those 5 being from the 19+, i mean come on. We'd be forfeiting anyways. Also, the rules allow for extenuating circumstances.

As for who is keeping track of whom has played, the scoreboxes will be added by the hosts onto the forums after each game. The captains should know who has played in both previous games of the week, as that is their responsibility to prevent their squad to be in violation of the rules. If they don't, the hosts of the game should also be trained to look for who played in the previous 2 games. However, if it does slip through, the punishment will fall on the squad and the host shouldn't have any responsibility.

[kthx]

I will test it the coming week, if the teams fail I will obviously go back to sunday's only.
The people asked for midweeks games so they have a chance for it. If they fail with it I am pretty sure no one else will try it again. I was personally against it.

There are a bunch of free agents right? Any free agent 15 stars or under should be randomly doled out to the teams so they have extra players for weekday games. I don't see the harm in that, after all this league was sorta developed not only for fun but to give newer players a chance to play league, hence the 6* rules and whatnot. Don't just give up on it because its a precedent that is good for this zone, especially on slow days. Just take some time to work out some options before it happens.

[Summa]

Well to be fair last year TWLB and TWLD were hosted at the same time for some reason, and the year before that Quicksand vs Thunder or SK8 or whatever squad it was filled up the arena to the point that PL had to add space to the arena to let everyone in. Not sure if you are correct about TWDT Finals outdoing TWL Finals :P

I am 100% sure I am correct.

[Major Crisis]

Not knowing anything of this debate, I would say that rather than actually preferring to make games on weekdays or thinking it was a good idea; MC probably felt pressure from above and below to come up with a creative solution. Without me sitting on staff chat 24/7 flaunting how the TWDT finals have drawn a larger attendance and a higher zone population than the TWL finals the past 3 years running, someone high up probably got the "oh my god we need another twl immediately or the zone will die" bug. Combine that staff pressure with the threads on the TWL section of the forum saying OMGIZZLE TWL NOW! and you have this solution. Be ready for attendance problems, particularly for teams that are not doing well. If it doesn't work out for you, I'd personally just move back to the sunday only schedule.

Also, if attendance issues arise, don't think "oh maybe it's an isolated case" or "maybe the league just doesn't draw enough people". The only previous attendance issues were from Cripple's team in season 2, which emo'd out. Address the problem immediately if it arises to preserve maximum success.

I will test it the coming week, if the teams fail I will obviously go back to sunday's only.
The people asked for midweeks games so they have a chance for it. If they fail with it I am pretty sure no one else will try it again. I was personally against it.

[kthx]

Well to be fair last year TWLB and TWLD were hosted at the same time for some reason, and the year before that Quicksand vs Thunder or SK8 or whatever squad it was filled up the arena to the point that PL had to add space to the arena to let everyone in. Not sure if you are correct about TWDT Finals outdoing TWL Finals :P

[Summa]

Not knowing anything of this debate, I would say that rather than actually preferring to make games on weekdays or thinking it was a good idea; MC probably felt pressure from above and below to come up with a creative solution. Without me sitting on staff chat 24/7 flaunting how the TWDT finals have drawn a larger attendance and a higher zone population than the TWL finals the past 3 years running, someone high up probably got the "oh my god we need another twl immediately or the zone will die" bug. Combine that staff pressure with the threads on the TWL section of the forum saying OMGIZZLE TWL NOW! and you have this solution. Be ready for attendance problems, particularly for teams that are not doing well. If it doesn't work out for you, I'd personally just move back to the sunday only schedule.

Also, if attendance issues arise, don't think "oh maybe it's an isolated case" or "maybe the league just doesn't draw enough people". The only previous attendance issues were from Cripple's team in season 2, which emo'd out. Address the problem immediately if it arises to preserve maximum success.

[kthx]

Which is why we need to add these rules and do what I said in the other thread.

[Zeebu]

thats fine, just wondering whos gonna keep track of that shit

but i still think we're gonna have massive attendance issues because of it

gonna have your first round player show up on thursday's base game and he can't play because he played on tuesday and wednesday already, and you only have 6 eligible people on.

you begin to see why i was kind of against the weekday games. im sure the loudest of the people that were pro-weekday games will say that its the caps responsibility to get people there. but i think thats a little shortsighted and not entirely in the caps control. but, maybe i will be wrong and it will run great. as far as keeping track, id say its the caps responsibility first of all (or the assts if the cap isnt there.) that is something that is well within the cap's abilities to keep track of. i think there should probably be a prolonged period of roster checking to be done as well after the time is up. subs will be tough and i assume that will be the biggest responsibility of the cap as far as elligible people. if you add a person that isnt allowed to play, those penalties are probably on you.

i think this bed was made and now we have to sleep in it.

[tragiK]

i would assume that would be the approach to take

basically treat the weekday games as a self contained set of sunday games. thats the impression i got

thats fine, just wondering whos gonna keep track of that shit

but i still think we're gonna have massive attendance issues because of it

gonna have your first round player show up on thursday's base game and he can't play because he played on tuesday and wednesday already, and you only have 6 eligible people on.

[Zeebu]

are we considering the three weekday games as one set of games, so players can only play two of the three?

i would assume that would be the approach to take

basically treat the weekday games as a self contained set of sunday games. thats the impression i got

[Major Crisis]

are we considering the three weekday games as one set of games, so players can only play two of the three?

I am gonna see it how it goes next week. Just get enough people and it shouldnt be a problem

[tragiK]

are we considering the three weekday games as one set of games, so players can only play two of the three?

[Major Crisis]

the 6* rule and the 2 games per week rule until playoffs

These rules stay the whole tourny. So also in playoffs+ you have to play with a 6*.

[Zeebu]

Which two????????????????????????????? TELL ME.

the 6* rule and the 2 games per week rule until playoffs