Muzuane, I have 2 suggestions for gameplay.
1st, I think the pairings should be based on rank points, not rank itself. That way there is no advantage/disadvantage for players like you who choose not to purchase certain ranks.
2nd, if I understand correctly, each game will only have players from the different teams. I think that isn't as fun as actually having players from the same team in a game. For example, me and brewdog vs you and skarni would be fun, since I will be working with someone in my own game. Otherwise it's too much like a regular tournament, except that you'd be relying on your teammates in other games.
This creates a slight complication with awarding points... once a team has won, and assuming both players from that team are still alive in the game, who gets the points? I think this shouldn't be too hard to do - I propose that a moderator split the points between the two winners. I think this should apply even if one of the players on the winning team is dead, since it may have been a sacrificial death. Maybe you could get moderator privileges for a short period for these games, or we could ask another mod/admin if they'd be willing to help out.
It would be possible to modify this to have 3 teams of 2 players each, or a big 4v4 game, etc. Might be a good idea to try in the next tournament, if this one is successful.
Using your idea (4 players each from different teams in a game) would be fine, but I just think it's not as fun as having your own team members in your games. It makes the game more of an actual "team" match as opposed to regular tournament-style games.
Either way, thanks for organizing. I've been wanting team games here for a while so this will be exciting!
Muzuane, I have 2 suggestions for gameplay.
1st, I think the pairings should be based on rank points, not rank itself. That way there is no advantage/disadvantage for players like you who choose not to purchase certain ranks.
2nd, if I understand correctly, each game will only have players from the different teams. I think that isn't as fun as actually having players from the same team in a game. For example, me and brewdog vs you and skarni would be fun, since I will be working with someone in my own game. Otherwise it's too much like a regular tournament, except that you'd be relying on your teammates in other games.
This creates a slight complication with awarding points... once a team has won, and assuming both players from that team are still alive in the game, who gets the points? I think this shouldn't be too hard to do - I propose that a moderator split the points between the two winners. I think this should apply even if one of the players on the winning team is dead, since it may have been a sacrificial death. Maybe you could get moderator privileges for a short period for these games, or we could ask another mod/admin if they'd be willing to help out.
It would be possible to modify this to have 3 teams of 2 players each, or a big 4v4 game, etc. Might be a good idea to try in the next tournament, if this one is successful.
Using your idea (4 players each from different teams in a game) would be fine, but I just think it's not as fun as having your own team members in your games. It makes the game more of an actual "team" match as opposed to regular tournament-style games.
Either way, thanks for organizing. I've been wanting team games here for a while so this will be exciting!
