This season brings several important changes to the TWDT format that may not have been fully communicated to captains and the community. Stayon will continue to run the league this season together with RaCka and Riverside.
The original plan was to keep the format simple, with no lineup caps other than requiring one 7★ or below in the last slot, and using a standard randomized pick order with a snake draft. After taking a closer look, it became clear that this format had a few problems, so we've made adjustments to improve the system.
Please review the following changes to the format carefully.
Lineup Restrictions
Draft Format
This season introduces a new soft cap system for the first 7 rounds of the draft, applied across all three leagues. The goal of this change is to prevent teams from stacking one league too early and thus as a result it should create a more balanced and competitive draft, especially since there are close to no lineup restrictions this time around. After Round 7, no further restrictions apply and teams can draft freely as every roster should by then have a solid core of players.
During the first 7 rounds, the combined value of your strongest players in each league cannot exceed:
Draft order goes from the team with the lowest total star value to the one with the highest for each round. Ties are handled automatically by a randomizer (RANDARRAY) with the lowest roll winning. The draft sheet takes care of generating and tracking the order so it’s easy to follow.
Special Weekends for Mid-Rated Players
We want to make sure mid-tier players also see more action as rosters are going to be larger than usual. To achieve this, certain weekends will feature stricter lineup requirements designed around mid-rated players. These matches will still count toward the standings, but at a reduced value and will not be included in tie-breaker calculations. The full season schedule will be released by early next week.
Removal of Free Agency Draft
The free agency draft will not be used this season. In past seasons it has created imbalance, with some players intentionally signing up late to secure a spot on a more favorable team.
Explaining the Draft Sheet
The draft sheet has been designed and balanced around 8 teams. It is almost completely automated—the only manual input needed is assigning players to teams in the correct order.
Key features include:
We highly recommend captains to familiarize themselves with the draft sheet. You can find it here - simply create a copy and play around with it. This sheet already has the finalized ratings for all players, pending some last minute sign ups.
If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out to TWDT operators and all complaints can be sent to PriitK.
The original plan was to keep the format simple, with no lineup caps other than requiring one 7★ or below in the last slot, and using a standard randomized pick order with a snake draft. After taking a closer look, it became clear that this format had a few problems, so we've made adjustments to improve the system.
Please review the following changes to the format carefully.
Lineup Restrictions
- TWDT-D & TWDT-J: Teams must field at least one 7★ or lower player.
- TWDT-B: Teams must field at least one 7.5★ or lower player and one 7★ or lower player.
- These requirements apply in both the regular season and playoffs.
- No other lineup restrictions are in place.
Draft Format
This season introduces a new soft cap system for the first 7 rounds of the draft, applied across all three leagues. The goal of this change is to prevent teams from stacking one league too early and thus as a result it should create a more balanced and competitive draft, especially since there are close to no lineup restrictions this time around. After Round 7, no further restrictions apply and teams can draft freely as every roster should by then have a solid core of players.
During the first 7 rounds, the combined value of your strongest players in each league cannot exceed:
- TWDT-D: Top 4 players can equal but not exceed 36.5★
- TWDT-J: Top 4 players can equal but not exceed 36★
- TWDT-B: Top 5 players can equal but not exceed 46.5★
(Captains are included in these calculations.)
Draft order goes from the team with the lowest total star value to the one with the highest for each round. Ties are handled automatically by a randomizer (RANDARRAY) with the lowest roll winning. The draft sheet takes care of generating and tracking the order so it’s easy to follow.
Special Weekends for Mid-Rated Players
We want to make sure mid-tier players also see more action as rosters are going to be larger than usual. To achieve this, certain weekends will feature stricter lineup requirements designed around mid-rated players. These matches will still count toward the standings, but at a reduced value and will not be included in tie-breaker calculations. The full season schedule will be released by early next week.
Removal of Free Agency Draft
The free agency draft will not be used this season. In past seasons it has created imbalance, with some players intentionally signing up late to secure a spot on a more favorable team.
Explaining the Draft Sheet
The draft sheet has been designed and balanced around 8 teams. It is almost completely automated—the only manual input needed is assigning players to teams in the correct order.
Key features include:
- Live pick tracking which automatically displays the current pick, the next pick, and up to the fourth-in-line. When waiting for a next rounds pick order to generate it shows “waiting for order.”
- A dynamic player list where remaining players are removed automatically from the list once drafted by a team. The list is sorted by highest overall rating.
- Team strength totals are displayed below team names. This shows each team’s current total value based on drafted players and is used for pick order purposes.
- Maximum pick which displays the maximum star rating a team can select in each league under soft cap rules. If a team tries to exceed the limit, the field turns red with the text OVER to alert the host.
- Automated pick order. Teams with the lowest overall strength pick first each round. If there’s a tie when a round ends, the built-in system randomizes the order.
- Pick history: At the end of each round, the sheet takes a snapshot and updates draft order history for review.
We highly recommend captains to familiarize themselves with the draft sheet. You can find it here - simply create a copy and play around with it. This sheet already has the finalized ratings for all players, pending some last minute sign ups.
If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out to TWDT operators and all complaints can be sent to PriitK.
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