TWD changes - Information thread

[inertube]

I have said previously that a good test would be to make twdd and twdd2 no-res limit and make twdd3 a res limit to see what people would do. I doubt teams would play in twdd3 when twdd and twdd2 were open.

[Zeebu]

so you have to be an active twd player in order to vote. novel idea.

[Shadowmere]

Every important piece of information I've posted in this thread I've also edited to the original post with dates. As well as posted as news to twd.trenchwars.org or even trenchwars.org AND added periodical zoners in-game about them.
I've also informed captains about the roster limits with a MessageBot message that won't disappear when you simply read it, but stays there on record. If they choose to ignore it, so be it.
I asked staff members, TWD Ops specifically, to inform their squads of the existing poll to get as many votes in as possible.

The resolution poll is the first of its kind: in-game, TWD-restricted, and unavailable for manipulation. Since the bot was just modified, it's also a test to see how we can use it in the future regarding sensitive issues like this.
We "keep going back to res limits" because, like many issues, the subject keeps popping up. In private, in public, on forums. This time we have a way to make it so not only forum registered, the most vocal and social people have a say, but everyone in TWD do. If they want.

Bot was down for an embarrassing reason for maybe 5 hours last night. I'm sorry it, along with other reasons he can't seem to comprehend, makes delectable think there's "still people in wrong positions of staff" to make right decisions and unable to move the game forward.
I'm fairly sure I've said it many times, I listen and weigh every idea that's on paper, readable and something I'm able to go back to. I also don't do it alone. I ask for opinions, like with this resolution case I approached Exalt who is a vocal 'against' -man about it.

Double squadding is a thing I've been going back and forth about. Issue lies in the fact that if we allow it, we'll never be able to take it back from staff side of things, unless we completely wipe all TWD registrations clean and force everyone to re-register.
It also conflicts with plans we currently have: TWD ratings, possible TWD seasons etc.

[Crescent Seal]

why are we keep going back to res limits when we should be addressing this. Why do I have to wait 24h to register/join squad to dd and keep zone active, who benefits from this? the player? the squad hes joining? hes already going to leave the squad hes on so it doesn't affect them. If we need to get with the times and adapt to new res limits, then you should adapt to the shitty population numbers and remove these restrictions. Heck I still don't see the downside of double squadding? more twds? Just prevent double squadding on twl squads. Stop wastin time on trivial shit, countless WBS say that changing the res limit is bad. And shit ton off ppl want double squadding.

+1

murda inccc

[Wage]

When are you going to allow double squadding or remove twd join time between squads. We have like 5 twd games all day and you guys still trying to enforce rules from 2001. :\

why are we keep going back to res limits when we should be addressing this. Why do I have to wait 24h to register/join squad to dd and keep zone active, who benefits from this? the player? the squad hes joining? hes already going to leave the squad hes on so it doesn't affect them. If we need to get with the times and adapt to new res limits, then you should adapt to the shitty population numbers and remove these restrictions. Heck I still don't see the downside of double squadding? more twds? Just prevent double squadding on twl squads. Stop wastin time on trivial shit, countless WBS say that changing the res limit is bad. And shit ton off ppl want double squadding.

[Delectable]

lol oh nm it doesnt even work. Lets start twl! Haha. Stupid

[Delectable]

Something as important as this deserves a thread of its own, not a post that gets buried easily. I don't even see a need for this. We have twdd3 for this purpose alone. Let people have the option in twdd like it is now.

agreed with its own post

[Crescent Seal]

TWD Resolution Poll, Keep as is OR Remove?

Poll runs on bot named TW-Poll which resides in Pub0.
Votes are restricted to TWD registered names and only 1 vote per player is allowed.


POLL WILL RUN UNTIL TUESDAY, MAY 10TH 1AM EST! That is 193 hours from now.


The result of the poll will be final for the remainder of the time I stay as Head of TWD.
Future TWD Heads will reserve the right to change whatever they deem necessary.

How to vote:
?go 0
:TW-Poll:!polls
:TW-Poll:!view <poll#>
Read Pros & Cons and additional information
:TW-Poll:!vote <number> (options above Pros & Cons)


Worth noting: All votes will be registered in the database. This means even if the bot dies, the votes will be recorded and retrievable.

Something as important as this deserves a thread of its own, not a post that gets buried easily. I don't even see a need for this. We have twdd3 for this purpose alone. Let people have the option in twdd like it is now.

[Shadowmere]

TWD Resolution Poll, Keep as is OR Remove?

Poll runs on bot named TW-Vote which resides in Pub0.
Votes are restricted to TWD registered names and only 1 vote per player is allowed.


POLL WILL RUN UNTIL TUESDAY, MAY 10TH 1AM EST! That is 193 hours from now.


The result of the poll will be final for the remainder of the time I stay as Head of TWD.
Future TWD Heads will reserve the right to change whatever they deem necessary.

How to vote:
?go 0
:TW-Vote:!polls
:TW-Vote:!view <poll#>
Read Pros & Cons and additional information
:TW-Vote:!vote <number> (options above Pros & Cons)


Worth noting: All votes will be registered in the database. This means even if the bot dies, the votes will be recorded and retrievable.

[Shadowmere]

TWD Roster Limit: 30 to be applied on May 8th


Captains of every squad have until then to set their rosters within the limit.
If any squads remain above 30 players, TWD staff will then proceed to make the necessary changes.

[Hulk]

When are you going to allow double squadding or remove twd join time between squads. We have like 5 twd games all day and you guys still trying to enforce rules from 2001. :\

[qan]

Quick clarification, you should be able to use !challenge for multiple squads and also specify # of players. You just can't specify the arena at the same time (atm; sorry, MatchBot's one of our oldest bots and has been added onto over years and years, resulting in a freak of nature very few can stomach). So if you're in the arena of the league you want to challenge in, it should work to specify # of players along with multiple squads.

[Shadowmere]

Hey guys.

It's been a while since I informed you of any changes.
Partially because of me being busy with a new job and others being busy with their lives and other projects.

Anyway,

Qan has made some small changes to MatchBots:

!chtop was removed completely.
Captains and assistants are now able to use the following new commands

MatchBot> !challengeall <players> -------------- (!chall)request a game of TW*D against any squad with <players>s
MatchBot> !challenge <squad1,squad2,...> -- challenge multiple squads

!challengeall is self-explanatory.
Even if a squad is hidden in the TWD ladder on TWD site, it will be included in the !challengeall command as long as they have played 1 game in the challenged division.

!challenge Squad1,Squad2 on the other hand will challenge the named squads with the minimum amount of players required for a match.
For TWDD and TWJD it will challenge the squads for a 3v3 match, and for TWBD it will challenge the squads for a 5v5 match.

You can always use the !addplayer feature for more players if both squads agree.

[2pac]

If you raise the twdd cap to 1920, many players will leave. Including me.

And yes, address the spawn changes. They are just ridiculous.

wiidindu aint got any skills to vs anyone even with ppl with res cause he a garbage player with or without it. :laugh:

[olde]

I will pummel anyone, on any reso they choose to use. You can use an Imax theater and still get destroyed... #jukegameonfleek