Pandora's Replays

[Cig Smoke]

My opinion is that a squad is actually helped when asked to make up games at the end of a season.

Is not a squad likely to have greater teamwork by the end of the season?

And if I am understanding the rules correctly, Rule 5.0.6 "If there are postponements, players eligible for the game depend on the current roster, not limited to those from the week." a squad can recruit and improve their roster (before hard lock) and then play a better lineup at seasons end.

There is also an advantage in knowing your exact position in the standings and then going into several games to determine your fate.

And is not the chance of getting players to show up for a key makeup day where you play several important games greatly improved?

Of course, this perspective kills any conspiracy theory since it would mean that the staff really does not have it out for Eelam and his squad.

This dont make sence lol Pandora won the game, how will it help them to have hydra stronger in the end of the season?

[megaman89]

no way playoffs should be held during christmas break. I'm down for the break

[Soilderz]

yea, 2 week break sounds good

[Nova Itachi]

I agree for the 2 week break. I know a lot of people will be busy, and it's the holidays, lots of vacationing, even for the staff (I hope...). Just a thought.

[Stayon]

i agree with the 2 week stop from christmas to new years eve

[timQ]

Neato, so far three replays in two rounds, and all made in the favor of the opposing team. Now I'm not saying staff is out to get us, plotting replay after replay, but these "unfortunate" events just keep piling up. So putting all ridiculous conspicary accusations aside, I would like to ask staff to stop waving the replay-card so freely (especially when its at our expense) and actually start using it as an absolute last resort. I ask you to do this because it appears that week 12 will take place the December 30th (if I am wrong let me know), which is arguably one of the "busiest" weekends. Thought of having to play two crucial games (possibly more?) on that weekend which are probably going to determine whether Pandora will make playoffs just feels unfair. And the controversy behind each replay just adds to it.

which brings us to the question: are there gonna be breaks on twl during holidays? I know I myself am gonna be away pretty much during christmas and new year and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. december 23rd and dec 30th happen to be sunday and I bet there will be alot ppl busy at the time. would be cool if twl was on a break for these 2 weekends.

[sarger]

Neato, so far three replays in two rounds, and all made in the favor of the opposing team. Now I'm not saying staff is out to get us, plotting replay after replay, but these "unfortunate" events just keep piling up. So putting all ridiculous conspicary accusations aside, I would like to ask staff to stop waving the replay-card so freely (especially when its at our expense) and actually start using it as an absolute last resort. I ask you to do this because it appears that week 12 will take place the December 30th (if I am wrong let me know), which is arguably one of the "busiest" weekends. Thought of having to play two crucial games (possibly more?) on that weekend which are probably going to determine whether Pandora will make playoffs just feels unfair. And the controversy behind each replay just adds to it.

[Chao.]

Whats worse is that the host in question was afk..................

Obviously coming from someone who wasn't there.

[Noah]

I don't see the problem with screwing with Pandora. :up:

[Evul Fly]

Yeah but it helps losing squads more. Btw how many games a squad can play in the replay week?

[Ephemeral]

My opinion is that a squad is actually helped when asked to make up games at the end of a season.

Is not a squad likely to have greater teamwork by the end of the season?

And if I am understanding the rules correctly, Rule 5.0.6 "If there are postponements, players eligible for the game depend on the current roster, not limited to those from the week." a squad can recruit and improve their roster (before hard lock) and then play a better lineup at seasons end.

There is also an advantage in knowing your exact position in the standings and then going into several games to determine your fate.

And is not the chance of getting players to show up for a key makeup day where you play several important games greatly improved?

Of course, this perspective kills any conspiracy theory since it would mean that the staff really does not have it out for Eelam and his squad.

[timQ]

This gives me a great idea. From now we're going to try to find new and creative ways to screw Pandora over every week!

I played spider in our match against plade last sunday from a comp that wasn't my own, isn't that illegal? REPLAY.

I do understand that hosting/making these decisions about replays can be tough
ones but cmon this is just fucked up. when eelam says this is not pandora's fault like our lb wasn't diso's fault and therefor wasn't replayed (which we were ok with) you staff just tell us it isn't hydra's fault either. if eelam being a douche
makes the spamming OUR fault I'm pretty sure hydra's ppl being stupid makes this at least as much their fault. but whatever let's REPLAY.

[Weak]

haha got to love kim.
and isn't the only reason lock was on , because of week 1 twl when eelam was spammed and ran to adults (staff) to fix his problem. Now the solution to his old problem has become a new problem in itself.
staff 2-pandora 0.

[kronic]

Whats worse is that the host in question was afk..................

[Dabram]

As much as I like to dislike Pandora, in this situation staff clearly fucked up..

I find it very strange that Exq didn't manage to inform anyone within 15 seconds that he couldn't use !lagout. Unless you really are retarded it doesn't take anywhere near 5 minutes to inform your squad of this. Then staff, Kim or w/e should've immediately figured 'oh fuck how could we've been so stupid to lock PM' (what kind of group of retards must you be to all agree that this would be a good idea, NO OFFENSE), and quickly released it. Host or some staffer should've probably had the decency to then inform Pandora that PM-lock is off again, because it was blocking messages to the bot. And then the match could've just gone on. I've no clue why Hydra would do things so slowly and why Kim (he's a TWL staffer on Hydra, that should count for some more responsibility for a fuckup in a game he is in, RIGHT?) isn't held more responsible.

Unsurprisingly the staffers replying in this thread all act very defensively, like everytime one of them makes a fuckup.. I think making mistakes is actually encouraged on staff these days.. I really like Pascone's "if your squad is good, youll win."-argument to whenever staff deals out another unnecessary replay. Yes, every squad should see 'staff fuck ups'/replays as rewards, because you'll get to play even more TWL games!!

Ah well, I just hope my squad stays free of getting 'fucked over' this season. I just make sure I check my TWL roster every week this season to make sure no retarded TWL staffer has removed anyone from it to blame it on me!