A
andersschm
Guest
After my first full season running things I'm feeling more confident to make larger changes for season 8. All suggestions are welcome and will be considered so I urge all players and admins to read the ideas I have below and speak freely about what they would like to see happen in the league. Even if we cannot introduce something this season it may be something you see in following seasons.
1) League size: Most important here is that all clans that have dropped out will be replaced. All leagues will continue with 10 clans and more leagues will be added demand permitting.
2) League Structure: I think division 1 and 2 is fine at the moment. However I am concerned that division 4 is the poor relative at the moment, there is little interest in playing there and it doesn't fit into the pyramid structure of the other divisions. Also division 3 there is probably a wider difference in clan skill level that there should be.
I believe that for season 8, division 3 should be sized at 2 (of possibly 3) divisions with the lower placed clans from division 3 forming with division 4 to make 3 (or 4) division 4's. I think this will offer clans more opportunity to play in more balanced matches and make division 4 a more integral part of the league - instead of being tacked on at the bottom.
3) MR12/MR??: I believe that MR12 still is the best rules solution presented. It is a good time length and is enough rounds for a competitive game. Playing more rounds eliminates some of the effect of the CS money system which in my opinion is an interesting part of the strategy involved in CS clan games. However MR12 is not set in stone...
4) Match rules/server settings: I have been trying different server settings on various days to try and establish what is the best setup for the equipment we have. I think we have settings now that should give the best performance and as long as they work okay in the final weeks of season 7 they will be used in season 8.
4) Anticheat: VAC and WWCL will probably be used again next season. However 1.6's release and future developments with other anti-cheat solutions may present changes closer to the time.
5) Knife rounds : Never!
6) Map list: Same core of maps. However we propose using de_bwcsl_stone in the league as it has proved quite popular in test matches we have used the map in.
It is currently available at : http://www.m00.nildram.co.uk/junkyard/bwcsl_map.html
Please take a look and give your opinions. Personally I think it is a good map for clan games and offers a range of opportunities.
7) BW/Game.net Logins : This season there have been lots of problems with people locking their accounts, losing their passwords and other login related incidents. Next season I propose that a guide to logging in be published on the website, but further support from admins be refused and the players involved directed to talk to Barrysworld or Game.net staff. BWCSL admins are powerless regarding your login accounts and end up just asking BW/Game staff to help you when the players should really go directly to them.
8) Shoutcast Servers : We have been trialling a shoutcast system this season and it might come active before this season ends. We are planning that the most popular game that day should have a shoutcast server allocated to it so that the HLTV spectators can listen to commentary while the game is being played.
We look forward to hearing your comments - so get making them and let us know what you want from BWCSL.
No doubt I will remember/think of more things for this list and I will post them soon!
1) League size: Most important here is that all clans that have dropped out will be replaced. All leagues will continue with 10 clans and more leagues will be added demand permitting.
2) League Structure: I think division 1 and 2 is fine at the moment. However I am concerned that division 4 is the poor relative at the moment, there is little interest in playing there and it doesn't fit into the pyramid structure of the other divisions. Also division 3 there is probably a wider difference in clan skill level that there should be.
I believe that for season 8, division 3 should be sized at 2 (of possibly 3) divisions with the lower placed clans from division 3 forming with division 4 to make 3 (or 4) division 4's. I think this will offer clans more opportunity to play in more balanced matches and make division 4 a more integral part of the league - instead of being tacked on at the bottom.
3) MR12/MR??: I believe that MR12 still is the best rules solution presented. It is a good time length and is enough rounds for a competitive game. Playing more rounds eliminates some of the effect of the CS money system which in my opinion is an interesting part of the strategy involved in CS clan games. However MR12 is not set in stone...
4) Match rules/server settings: I have been trying different server settings on various days to try and establish what is the best setup for the equipment we have. I think we have settings now that should give the best performance and as long as they work okay in the final weeks of season 7 they will be used in season 8.
4) Anticheat: VAC and WWCL will probably be used again next season. However 1.6's release and future developments with other anti-cheat solutions may present changes closer to the time.
5) Knife rounds : Never!
6) Map list: Same core of maps. However we propose using de_bwcsl_stone in the league as it has proved quite popular in test matches we have used the map in.
It is currently available at : http://www.m00.nildram.co.uk/junkyard/bwcsl_map.html
Please take a look and give your opinions. Personally I think it is a good map for clan games and offers a range of opportunities.
7) BW/Game.net Logins : This season there have been lots of problems with people locking their accounts, losing their passwords and other login related incidents. Next season I propose that a guide to logging in be published on the website, but further support from admins be refused and the players involved directed to talk to Barrysworld or Game.net staff. BWCSL admins are powerless regarding your login accounts and end up just asking BW/Game staff to help you when the players should really go directly to them.
8) Shoutcast Servers : We have been trialling a shoutcast system this season and it might come active before this season ends. We are planning that the most popular game that day should have a shoutcast server allocated to it so that the HLTV spectators can listen to commentary while the game is being played.
We look forward to hearing your comments - so get making them and let us know what you want from BWCSL.
No doubt I will remember/think of more things for this list and I will post them soon!