Trench Wars Spider League

[fLaReD]

keep it as it is, it's really not that hard to get someone when they have the flag even if they are running

[PaulOakenfold]

It's pretty successful as it is and the concept of running with the flag and trying to defend your flag carrier is a unique idea for a new TWL league. I've never heard complaints of people not having fun with this game, yet people hardly play it, probably due to it having absolutely no importance other than to sharpen spider skills for basing or to kill time to wait for a 4th player to come on.

I'd probably only slightly tweak the speed of the flag carrier, or their energy regeneration. The regular energy regeneration of spiders is something that should be looked at. Perceived random damage is definitely a deterrent for people to take this division seriously.

Obviously adding other variables would delay the introduction of this league and the tweaking of the game's statistics, but a power ball that gives L2 bullets would make it easier for an attacking team to get the flag, and absolutely hilarious for a defending team to have.

[Zeebu]

i like the idea of getting rid of the random damage

i also think i like the idea of reducing many of the penalties of the flag carrier and reducing the amount earned by just holding it. make the flag carrier become a bit more offensive instead of running. at the very least, it would make for a less boring game to watch. personally i like to see people blow up rather than run in circles endlessly

anyways, it is still an interesting concept. a few tweaks here and there wouldnt hurt

[PaulOakenfold]

I think it needs to be felt out a bit more before even any minor changes are done to the flag carrier. People are running, but there haven't been nearly enough games played by any one person or team to have devised decent strategies to tackle it.

Running in circles around the arena is one thing, but holing yourself up in a corner or behind some walls in order to keep your flag is what should stay.

[RiiStar]

1 small tweak should be the random ship damage (but i think it's due to faster recharging in SD according to PureOwnage) it should be like the normal spider; 3 hits is a kill with multifire on, it gets a bit tedious sometimes to hit someone 4-5 times and they wont die when they have flag.

Other than that..maybe a couple of extra walls or "forts" could be added to the map, just to make it slightly more interesting (only the top right and bottom left corners are worthy of a place to stick the flag holder).
I'm definitely vouching to get TWLS, it will bring some excitement to TWL; I for one will definitely be going for it!

Apart from modifying the turret settings of a spider, this is the
spider from ?go base!

Go get in spider in go base Ricko and shoot at another spider without
them fighting you... you'll find even in there with full NRG and them
not shooting it takes 4 shots to kill them...

But will still be looked into...

[kthx]

As the Captain of the #1 squad in TWSD I personally enjoy this game and besides the need of a few minor tweaks think it is really fun. Basically my strategy is to play spider like I am a shark, I shoot until I am out of energy and take down 1-2 enemies hopefully, suicide out so I can respawn my brick. Considering we are undefeated obviously this tactic works.

[Noah]

I like the idea of removing all periodic point bonuses for having the flag. Even with only a 2x kill multiplier for the flagcarrier it will be enough of an incentive to go for the flag. Best way to stop running and hiding is to remove the reason to do so.

[kthx]

Better yet, lets just rename it Burnt League and allow running for an hour to win games.

[Reaver]

Well based on the responses from this thread it's pretty obvious that not everyone believes that running is currently a problem in twsd. I agree that more testing needs to be done before a decision is made to (or not to) alter the flag carrier. But I think people can agree the two best options are to either keep things the way they are with very minor tweaks, or to make a large change by reducing all movement impairing effects on the flag carrier but removing all periodic bonuses and force the flag carrier to rely on their bonus per kill.

Either way, these two options are not hard to implement, so I'm hoping to see a league for twsd this season coming up.

[eelam <tw>]

re

jsut make it like TWLJ and TWLD , 5v5 , out at 10 deaths, keep the same arena remove flags.

[PaulOakenfold]

jsut make it like TWLJ and TWLD , 5v5 , out at 10 deaths, keep the same arena remove flags.

that was the last TWSD, and it sucked

much like your posting

[ignite ignite]

Considering we are undefeated obviously this tactic works.

you're not undefeated and we owned you by gaining a leadand then speccing at end for the win. obviously there needs to be a huge overhaul to prevent this tactic.

[H.M.S. Stargazer]

This will be brought up with the other current TWL ops and TWL advisors. And be given a serious discussion. I agree that this should be brought in. However I am not sure it will be able to be brought in for season 13 due to many reasons within staff and outside as well... But That is an opinion, we shall see.

[Jones]

Personally I believe the TWL website should be the highest on your priorities now in the off-season. I haven't tested this new spider thing but I doubt it would be good enough to have it's own league. So for now (imo), focus on:

TWL
(B )Elim
2v2

[Noah]

I haven't tested this new spider thing but I doubt it would be good enough to have it's own league.

That's a really stupid thing to say. I haven't seen a person who has tried it and dislike it yet but you are willing to dismiss all this when you don't even know how it is.

Seriously.