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761
« on: November 22, 2016, 05:47:15 PM »
Sage's skin pack?
762
« on: November 22, 2016, 04:57:17 PM »
But no-one is forcing IRL builders to then play DSL-S. There are plenty of IRL tournaments coming and going that they can enter, instead.
But it would unfairly restrict them from being able to challenge a DSL-S DSL Champion, and vice versa.
763
« on: November 22, 2016, 04:10:17 PM »
I definitely don't think IRL should be a challenge title choice, tho. It will end up being the least IRL builder winning, tbh.
I think it should be. It's a lose-lose situation: do you keep DSL as all one meta, which forces players into either playing DSL-S when they are not capable of it or create a deadlock where they only play IRL and end up losing the title due to not playing standard, or do you split it into DSL-S and IRL, which creates the issue you state. Thing is, I think it should be, because at least then our ****ed up IRL "who is the most BS" competition is separate from DSL-S and we can actually choose which one we want to play, rather than get forced into a DSL-S or IRL Match which we will absolutely lose.
764
« on: November 22, 2016, 03:39:38 PM »
What I think we should do with the titles is make them an in-between between singular tournament winner status, and winner of either GTMCS or a GTM league in prestige: if you win a single tournament, woop-de-do: you won a single tournament fleeting from memory in months. sure, you did good, but it's not a huge achievement tbh. A RA2 league/GTMCS should be a "HERALD THIS PERSON AS A GOD AMONGST MERE MORTALS, YOU PLEBIANS!" victory. This could act as a intermediary, giving a constant source of hype within GTM and giving challenges more of a meaning, incentivising interest.
Have them defended every 4, maybe 1-2 months, so they are often being defended and don't become forgotten swiftly. Keep them fresh and dynamic by having them challenged often, but make sure people work for the number 1 contendership by making them win other challenges.
As for the DSL-IRL / DSL-S debate: Seriously? You are seriously annoyed there is a DSL-IRL meta suggestion when you don't play and openly despise this method of playing? Seriously? It's a game, I and many others will play it how we want. It even strains out the IRL users from your DSL-S, so you can keep your frenzy hammers, flails and gothic axes to yourself. I ain't forcing you to play our meta, I am not telling you this is the only way to play, this is actually giving us all more options. Badger, your argument solely relies on "irl bad no dont play it" even though that is entirely opinion based and is not a good reason to ignore all the other proposed changes, and would be covered by the splitting of DSL into DSL-S and IRL categories. Get over the existence of IRL or get out, because you sure as hell aren't contributing much to the discussion.
765
« on: November 22, 2016, 08:25:01 AM »
Because then he wouldn't be doing what he wants to do
QFT.
766
« on: November 22, 2016, 07:21:19 AM »
Right now, the title system is absolutely meaningless. Anyone can challenge at any time, unless they don't agree with the rules the challenger/champion applies, in which case the champion can outright refuse to give a title shot, as Badger found out when he tried to challenge me to DSL-S HW Title, which never happened because of his wishes of DSL-S and mine for IRL.
Also, there are 6 different weight classes in each meta, yet half of the titles aren't even used. I firstly suggest reducing the amount of titles down to 4: One for each mod- Stock, DSL, IF, Retooled. We could also perhaps split DSL and Ironforge into DSL-S, DSL-IRL, Ironforge standard, and Ironforge IRL, if we feel that the standard and IRL communities are incompatible. Even with this, this would be approximately half the amount of titles we have, making them all more meaningful.
I suggest making it so that every 4 months, we have 4 title fights. The people who get these title shots are those who have won the most matches and are the top ranking for that 4 month period. People can run in title contendership for 2 out of the 6 titles we would have. To get a title shot simply rank up by taking part in challenges: then, at the end of the 4 month period, the top ranking players are given title shots depending on what metas they challenge., a Challenge Board mod sets up the match rules and arena, and the champion and challenger create a bot to suit the challenge. Best of 3 with hazards enabled should be standard, but if the challenger and champion agree then it could be changed.
By doing this, we generate hype around title matches, reduce the amount of championships on offer to make each individual one mean somethin.
In my opinion, we should assign the 4 metas to new champions. For Stock, the current champions of LW, MW, HW and SHW (in that order) are: Playzooki, Redace, Badger and Wacky bob. A round robin tournament to decide who is the new stock title holder could be held to select a new champion. The current DSL AW, MW and HW champions are 090901, S.H.I.E.L.D and Avalanche. We could either do a 3 way round robin, or if S.H.I.E.L.D is inactive we can do a best of 3/5 1v1 between 090901 and myself. For ironforge and retooled, give those titles to the winner of the IF and Retooled GTMCS.
767
« on: November 22, 2016, 06:41:00 AM »
By "Legal but i allow it" does that mean you will judge if the use of CF or BFE is fair or not and reject the bot if you so choose?
768
« on: November 22, 2016, 06:08:13 AM »
Anyone realize that this is not the real BBEANS title?
BBEANS vs BBEAMS
This is a joke.
I have no idea what "BBEANS" is, it sounds like a bad ripoff of this tourney, sad!
Then download the BBEANS AI pack...
Edit: YOU COULD EVEN GOOGLE IT :O
(Image removed from quote.)
Seriously? How have you not gotten this is a joke yet? I'm disappointed in you, sir.
769
« on: November 22, 2016, 04:35:25 AM »
Well welcome back.
And I have no idea who you are.
Wiki do your job :D
He's a legendary veteran of RA2 who primarily plays stock. He has a propensity for noob whacking, so I suggest you and I keep out of the firing line at all costs. Fear him.
770
« on: November 21, 2016, 03:34:39 PM »
The hierarchy of tournaments you propose still doesn't solve the issue that people just won't want to enter minor league tournaments and, even if they did, I'd imagine that entries for said tournaments would be re-entries, as no-one wants to go to too much effort for a less meaningful tournament. I say leave major, minor, elite, whatever out of this, as that is simply the status of the host. The only reason minor and major hosts exists is so we know which hosts have experience and we can trust to get a tournament done. Leaving certain people in-charge of major tournaments over minor tournaments may make some hosts just give up trying.
I think that all tournaments should count for the same, perhaps possibly increasing the amount of points one could received from winning GTMCS, in order to increase turnout/keep turnout consistent.
I don't think the all-star thing is something that could be achieved because there'd just be too much going on in the tournament section by that point. This idea needs to be built around the current tournament system in order to increase tournament turnout. It shouldn't exist to create more high profile tournaments, as that is a different issue that can be easily solved (if we ever wanted more), especially considering how everyone was on-board for GTMCS.
Hmm. Perhaps have 1 tournament per 3 months that is worth more, so a quarterly major tournament, then all other tournaments are regular, regardless of Major or Minor host status? We can ditch the Elite, Major and Minor thing. I think we should also revamp the Challenge Board, because the titles there are currently meaningless as anyone can challenge for them at any time. I suggest having people able to select 2 out of 4 titles to challenge for: Stock, DSL, Ironforge, Retooled. Then, they can win challenges. We can reboot the rankings systems, and every 3 months have the top 2 ranking in each meta have a number-one contender's match: best of 3, with either both players agreeing on the meta (standard, irl or unrealistic, except for stock obviously), or a moderator making the decision of which meta to play if an agreement cannot be reached. Once that is done, the winner of that match can challenge for the title. They would do this by having a mini tournament of a LW, MW and HW best of 3: The LW's would have a best of 3, the MW's would have a best of 3, and the HW's would have a best of three. The player with the most wins in each weightclass becomes the new title holder.
771
« on: November 21, 2016, 01:44:52 PM »
You could also possibly get a cheeky ribbon (or something along those lines) next to your name kinda like how the winner of GTMCS will get. Prizes could be considered but I'd imagine ideas for prizes would run out fast and there'd have to be at least one for every metagame, especially if GTMCS goes on yearly.
I'd say that would work. Also, maybe have them able to get reserved spaces in future major/elite tournaments that are expected to fill fast? Possibly being capable of reserving a space in 2 tournaments per season victory, and 1 for the runner up? A very extremely similar idea like that came to my mind, however, if you make minor league tournaments worth less, it may decentivize people actually entering minor league tournaments. Although, I would like to do something like this. I'm happy to hear anyone's thoughts on this and possibly implement them in the future.
I would say have 3 levels of tournament: Elite, Major, Minor. Elite tournaments are tournaments sponsored by the mods/admins, such as GTMCS. There should be 2 over the course of the year IMO. These tournaments would not have gimmicks, as being an elite tournament should be the incentive/gimmick. Also, i'd tie the challenge board titles into this by making elite tournament winners eligible for an immediate title shot at the champion of their choosing. (tbh we kinda need to overhaul the entire challenge board title system as well, to make that more meaningful.) Major tournaments would be allowed minor gimmicks at the discretion of mods, such as a wildcard or a bracket system outside the norm, or playing a meta that isn't usually done: for example, unrealistic DSL or Ironforge. (this is just brainstorming, not fully planned out ideas, btw.) Minor league hosts can request to have tournaments bumped up to major league status if the mods feel that they are successful and trustworthy enough, the tournament warrants major league status, and/or if the host has already successfully completed a display/personal tournament. Minor league tournaments would either not count towards the main league, or would only give a small amount. I honestly don't know with these, they seem like they could be scrapped. Another setup would be to have Major tournaments be sponsored by GTM mods and have double the points on offer than Minor, (4 for 1st place, 2 for 2nd, 1 for 3rd for major, and Minor: 2 pts for 1st, 1 point for 2nd.), and then bump up the restrictions on major tournament hosting till most hosts are minor, and then GTM mods pick the very best tournaments for Major status. Then, take the top 4 of the league, plus any winners of the GTMCS (depending on what metas are played), and run them against eachother in a All-Star single elimination tournament to decide the ultimate champion of that year. If there is overlap between top 4 and gtmcs, fill the rest in with the highest ranking (in the league) challenge board title holders. Sure, these seem over complicated, but that's why I made this thread so we can streamline this all down into a beautiful league we can all get behind. I'll post in the challenge board thread with some ideas on how to restructure that. What would these points be used for?
These points would be part of a league involving all members of GTM. Think of it as the Premier League/Bundesliga/MLS/(Other Soccer League) of RA2, or the NFL/NHL/MLB of RA2. It would mainly give bragging rights, but would be something to fight more for and give a bit more of continuing status for members. Which sounds better: "I won a tournament back in 2014" or "I was the GTM League winner of 2017." The second one makes all tournaments matter, and gives a bit more meaning to winning a tournament as it will become integral to a league victory.
772
« on: November 21, 2016, 07:26:41 AM »
Honestly, pretty decent for a newcomer. I think a problem may be that your weapon seems underweaponed: 4 small crushing teeth aren't good enough if i remember correctly. Could you delete a few components and let us get a closer look at where the srimech, perm and the disc meet? it seems like the disc goes through the perm, or the perm goes through the srimech. I suggest raising the arm to allow for a bit more space for the disc and adding larger weapons.
773
« on: November 21, 2016, 07:26:18 AM »
Seeing as we are currently underway with a massive growth, with an official Gametechmods Championship tournament, should we for the next year create a league? Take all the tournaments hosted for 2017, and make it so that Major League Host tournaments give 3 points for 1st place, 2 points for second, and 1 point for third place, then make Minor League tournaments equal 2 points for 1st palce and 1 for second.
(i need to go to my next lesson at school, but here's a very rough idea, let's just talk about it? will edit this at around 4pm with better ideas.)
774
« on: November 21, 2016, 07:18:18 AM »
I presume that RA2CF is also banned for this?
775
« on: November 21, 2016, 07:16:16 AM »
People need to stop complaining about IRL. We've had this whinging for 3 years, possibly more, and IRL is not dying out any time soon. If you wish to support a meta, do a tournament for it or keep quiet with the complaints please because you won't change the majority's favorite meta by simple persuasion. Personally I find DSL-S obtuse and hard to get into, so i went to IRL and never came back, although i am not a good irl builder by any stretch of the imagination.
776
« on: November 21, 2016, 07:08:41 AM »
#AvalancheForCaptain2016
Let's go Axebot MK3 Electric Boogaloo Banana for Scale Edition!
777
« on: November 21, 2016, 04:22:01 AM »
Really odd looking, seems like it wouldn't be effective. Maybe try vlad spikes? I don't think this set up is very efficient.
778
« on: November 18, 2016, 07:46:35 AM »
Wait since this has gotten sixteen votes for yes(the amount for the tournament). Does that mean this is now in sign-up form?
Yugitom, the Tournament Moderator, has to officially turn it into a signups thread and make the rules unchangeable.
779
« on: November 15, 2016, 11:56:54 AM »
I lost to a boat.....
by killing myself.....
Your chassis was too short in length, so it leaned back and forth too much meaning it could hit off the ground. You did put a lot of power behind that weapon though, which was very entertaining to watch and if it hadnt been so unstable would have gone far. Maybe try smaller wheels next time so you can stay lower to the ground and not lean as much? Still, that boat fight was hilarious.
780
« on: November 14, 2016, 09:20:26 AM »
At the risk of a warning... You dispense advice like a cunt, act like one too, and again seem to think beating you in a fight would be a mark of progression, which is irrelevant. How about instead of leaving a vitriolic post and making sure you bold and italicise "Get. OUT." just right, you use that time instead to leave the advice or constructive criticism you 'didn't have time for'.
It would have him beat one of his biggest detractors and someone who has had it out for him since day one: cathartic and allows him to seek advice from others and would ensure I had no reason to act like a "cunt" to him, which I have toned down now to give some better advice: first comes the hatred and salt, secondly the decent advice. Unfortunately these often end up in desperate posts but eventually they get some advice so there is a benefit to it all.
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