Server/Map/Side choices
Virsoul
Join Date: 2012-05-13 Member: 151977Members, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Onos
Join Date: 2012-05-13 Member: 151977Members, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Onos
I think the round robin format for the Logitech tournament worked out very well. I did notice that there may be something worth discussing when it comes to Bo3/5/7 rounds in finals.
First, I noticed with the Exertus and Inversion final round, it seemed like Inversion won the cointoss. While it would make sense for them to have an advantage for that, it seems like they were awarded both the favored side and server advantage. Regardless of the outcome of the game, it would have make more sense for Inversion to have choice of either server or side and award the remaining choice to Exertus.
Second, since not all maps are created equal in balance, I feel that having team choice for maps would work better. If you feel having preset maps would be better, it would make more sense to switch servers every round, but this can become cumbersome. While I won't comment on if it would have affected the outcome of the tournament, I felt it peculiar that we played both rounds of a map on one server and then did a different map on another server. Having "home" team pick their map for the rounds seem like it would be a simple fix to this.
Third, I'm not sure I agree with forced sides for a final. It worked during this tournament for the first round since everyone favors marines in the current build, but moving forward I'm hoping there is more balance between teams. As with having map choice, I also feel the higher seeded team should have choice of first side they play. Then, when the server is switch, the choice is then deferred to the other team; allowing them to play their favored side.
Otherwise, I think things went smoothly. Open discussion leads to great things and I'm sure talking through this, and any other potential changes, can help us moving forward in future tournaments.
First, I noticed with the Exertus and Inversion final round, it seemed like Inversion won the cointoss. While it would make sense for them to have an advantage for that, it seems like they were awarded both the favored side and server advantage. Regardless of the outcome of the game, it would have make more sense for Inversion to have choice of either server or side and award the remaining choice to Exertus.
Second, since not all maps are created equal in balance, I feel that having team choice for maps would work better. If you feel having preset maps would be better, it would make more sense to switch servers every round, but this can become cumbersome. While I won't comment on if it would have affected the outcome of the tournament, I felt it peculiar that we played both rounds of a map on one server and then did a different map on another server. Having "home" team pick their map for the rounds seem like it would be a simple fix to this.
Third, I'm not sure I agree with forced sides for a final. It worked during this tournament for the first round since everyone favors marines in the current build, but moving forward I'm hoping there is more balance between teams. As with having map choice, I also feel the higher seeded team should have choice of first side they play. Then, when the server is switch, the choice is then deferred to the other team; allowing them to play their favored side.
Otherwise, I think things went smoothly. Open discussion leads to great things and I'm sure talking through this, and any other potential changes, can help us moving forward in future tournaments.
Comments
+1 to OP.
We love you anyways :P