Make TSL Great Again

[Omega Red]

If you run TSL now with the influx of veterans it will garner more interest.

Running TSL along other Sunday only tournaments like Basing Cup or some kind of Jav Cup would be sick.

[skyforger]

TSL got boring because it was run too often and the finals were always like a weird appendix. Since there has been a decent break now, TSL should have some reignited interest whenever it comes back. I quite liked the way we did it with TWD Happy Hours in between TSL sessions in S4. Helped the squad scene survive TSL whereas first seasons of TSL killed off TWD.

Scoring formulas haven't changed much since the first seasons iirc. Although trying out the work Rab did but that was not implemented yet - would be worthwhile. What changed significantly after S2 was that no little baron was allowed to rig the ratings on the fly to keep some players from participating, but I'd argue getting rid of that idiotism helped prolong the lifespan of TSL if anything.

[Rab]

If you're going to change TSL formulas at least consider using the ones I made here:
http://forums.trenchwars.org/showthr...ULA-DISCUSSION
It's the only time I've seen test data used to see if the output of the formula makes sense.

[roro]

time slots are actual GARBO. You tryna dodge these fists?

[zidane]

+1 TSL could be a lot of fun if it doesn't completely kill TWD which it wouldn't if it's kept on a schedule and only run 2x a week like the above. times could be looked at to see to which time TW is most active to benefit most people possible

[Major Crisis]

You know with those time slots you make it an american/canadian party, right?

[ogron]

Make TSL Great Again


I was speaking with Ease, Zidane, and a few others, and all agreed TSL would be good if it was brought back with some changes. A competent veteran should take the reins and run TSL Season 5, with some key modifications:

1. Make it shorter and more manageable

a) Reduce the Season to 5 Weeks long, down from 7
b) Limit it to 2 days a week (Mon/Wed, or Tues/Thurs)
c) Limit it to 3 games per league, per gameday
d) eliminate the Finals

You could start in a few weeks, and run it with this schedule:

Tuesdays/Thursdays:

7:00pm WB
7:20pm WB
7:40pm WB
8:00pm Jav
8:20pm Jav
8:40pm Jav
9:00pm Base
9:30pm Base
10:00pm Base


2. Revert the formulas to the S1/S2 Seasons

Bring back the old formulas that worked well... S4 was a complete joke and ruined it.


3. Reduce the TSL websites games counted to 10 games per league, down from 20

No more bonus games, and a shorter schedule with 30 planned weekday games. Your best 10 games count towards your final $ amount in each league.

Then, just double that amount so it matches up with the S1/S2/S3 dollar amounts for posterity and comparisons (since the old seasons were your best 20 games).


4. Conclusion

You now have a more condensed league that doesn't burn people out, is only 2 days a week, lets TWD still be the main focus point most days, and doesn't interfere with TWDT or other leagues on Sundays.

This would bring a lot of veterans back to TSL who left after the first few seasons, and function as a nice addition to the zone.