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Quoted from Monkeh

Play first to 5 instead of 30 minutes…. yes map may take a lot of time. Play twice a week 1 map only, home and away.

Maybe we should learn something from our Yankee-Doodle-Dandee cousins.

I genuinely love the American system.

Quoted from Monkeh

Play first to 5 instead of 30 minutes…. yes map may take a lot of time. Play twice a week 1 map only, home and away.

Maybe we should learn something from our Yankee-Doodle-Dandee cousins.

Granary, Snake, Obscure, Freight and Gullywash will be fun like that.

American system:

Pros:

No draws.
Encourage attacking play.
Discourage turtle-time. No point holding last with an engy and heavy if you’re only 1-0 up…
Still 2 maps a week, even if against 2 opponents.
Could still play both maps Vs same team in same night if both agree or time doesn’t matter (2×10 minute 5-0 rolls anyone?)
4-4 and the last round goes back and forth, back and forth = massively exciting.

Cons:

Potentially ever lasting games.
A/D, pl and ctf maps….? A/D First to 2? First to 2 rounds of first to 5 or 10 or 15 minutes or whatever?
It’s an American system/idea!

Should be seriously considered imho. I know people dislike change and EU TF2 has always been like it is, but change can be a good thing…honestly it can.

Quoted from Monkeh

American system:

Pros:

No draws.
Encourage attacking play.
Discourage turtle-time. No point holding last with an engy and heavy if you’re only 1-0 up…
Still 2 maps a week, even if against 2 opponents.
Could still play both maps Vs same team in same night if both agree or time doesn’t matter (2×10 minute 5-0 rolls anyone?)
4-4 and the last round goes back and forth, back and forth = massively exciting.

Cons:

Potentially ever lasting games.
A/D, pl and ctf maps….? A/D First to 2? First to 2 rounds of first to 5 or 10 or 15 minutes or whatever?
It’s an American system/idea!

Should be seriously considered imho. I know people dislike change and EU TF2 has always been like it is, but change can be a good thing…honestly it can.

no

Quoted from Dummy

no

Your eloquence, clarity and presence of forethought really shine through your most recent post Dummy. How about making a few points against the system rather than just saying ‘no’? Please, feel free to explain why the very possibility of discussing a change to the current system makes the Luddite in you stand up and shout!

Me no like difference…me say no to change, me like status quo….me rockin’ all over da world…brain hurts if asked to do different things…me no like pain hurt brain time. NO!

I like the current system i find it works well.
If people really hate the current system though just bring back draws, no biggie.

Quoted from IPZIE

#pirateradio solution

Quoted from Admirable

Option 6 Play GC timelimit 10 winlimit 1, if no one caps then restart the round and the first team to cap middle wins.

This way the victor is always decided through an attacking action rather than a defensive one. The teams get a chance to play out a full round, but failing that they have to roll the dice at middle :>

The American system does have a timelimit?
It’s winlimit 5 timelimit 60.

Do they actually play the same map twice?
I thought they just played halves where you switch over midway through the map (after one team has 3 rounds or something?)

The fact that there is an interval is awesome, allowing teams to reevaluate their approach.

So often in ESEA we see these amazing turn-arounds when teams can cool off for a few minutes and address any problems. Surely this is a deeper and more rewarding format?