Author Topic: Season 23 Begins! (Read 3961 times)

FML|red7z7 · « **on:** July 17, 2016, 06:32:33 pm »

Welcome to Season 23

If you're like me, the beginning of each new season brings with it excitement and a feeling of competitive ambition. A new season is a clean slate in which all players begin on equal starting ground -- it is a chance for new and upcoming players and veterans alike to prove to their competitors that they are worthy of recognition. Ultimately, a new season is an opportunity to reach towards the prestigious FML champion title.

Last season our players went through a grueling four-and-a-half month bloodbath from start to finish. This season we wanted to bring you a shorter, more classic format reminiscent of the earlier seasons of FML. With great pleasure, the FML team presents to you the format for Season 23 along with the Round 1 pairings.

Season 23 format:

Main season: consists of 4 rounds
Pairings: first round will be completely random. Rounds 2-4 will use swiss-style pairing (the top 4 ranks are paired, the next 4, and so on)
Scoring: each match will use the familiar 25-10-10-5 scoring, with +1 bonus point awarded for getting the top in-game score (if the player didn't win the match)
Eliminations: after the 3rd round, players with no chance of making it into the top 10 will be eliminated
Playoffs: at the end of the main season, the top 2 ranked players qualify for the final match. Players ranked 3-10 will play 2 semi-finals matches. The 2 winners qualify for the final match
Semi-final pairings: ranks (3, 5, 8, 10) form one match, and ranks (4, 6, 7, 9) form the other.
Championship: the winner of the final match is crowned the Season 23 champion

The following maps will be used:

Round 1: Silverpine Forest

Round 2: Emerald Shores FML

Round 3: Sanctuary

Round 4: Harvest of Sorrow

Semi Final: Twilight Ruins

Final: Deadlock

Round 1 Pairings

Please find your match in the listing below. Then proceed to schedule your game in the corresponding scheduling thread. Round 1 will end on Sunday 7/31

M1

TOCKA_3EJIEHA9I

QQs

Slythe

Junkerzam

M2

WeAkUD

LssL

Airenikus

Mog[skynet]

M3

Tleilaxu

Renaud

Ena1337

Noexxx

M4

mrSweets

j33.

Steppinrazor

Jaodd

M5

ztsoso

b100death

Zs.SuperCumulo

ObserveAndLearn

M6

ARcTic.KYOTO

Ponty

Pinballmap

AlienWareOwnZ

M7

GEASS

Kent2566

Dinamo

Tyrant66

M8

Under.Sta

Fetta_ook

Letshavesomefun

Eshan

M9

Reinforcement-

Red7z7

Darkermirror

aarnikratti

One final note - I want to remind everyone that we are a small community and that all of us are here to enjoy the game we love. While there is a strong competitive nature to the game, we should respect one another as people in a shared community. For those of you new to FML, or just need a refresher, please read through our detailed FML rulebook here: http://ffamasters.net/index.php?page=1.

ZsSuperCumulo · « **Reply #1 on:** July 17, 2016, 06:44:58 pm »

Nice intro red and thank you for using the minimap pictures since it helps a lot to identify the maps we'll be playing on (Wreck mentioned this to Maga last sesaon

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By the way, I'll be on vacation for about 15 days from the 22nd till august 9th. Is there any way I can schedule my game to be played in the following 4 days?, maybe even change my group if needed with those who are willing to play sooner?. I'd appreciate it.

thank you.

Peregrine · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2016, 12:21:29 am »

Great write up and intro, thank you for setting all the rules and giving all the information for the whole season at the beginning, thats awesome

My only concern is deadlock as a Finals map - that map is known to favor certain races, especially elf and UD, and is largely unfair for orc - maybe switch a more balanced map in for the finals

junkerzam · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2016, 03:34:21 am »

I know you mean well Eshan but you shouldnt ask for major rule changes such as map choices during an ongoing season, its insulting to the admins.

As feedback for coming seasons its a good comment though.

Great job red, looking forward to play the classic format of FML.

QQs · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2016, 03:53:26 am »

Quote from: junkerzam on July 20, 2016, 03:34:21 am

I know you mean well Eshan but you shouldnt ask for major rule changes such as map choices during an ongoing season, its insulting to the admins.

As feedback for coming seasons its a good comment though.

Great job red, looking forward to play the classic format of FML.

Then post your schedule in M1 :P

ZsSuperCumulo · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2016, 04:37:33 am »

Quote from: junkerzam on July 20, 2016, 03:34:21 am

I know you mean well Eshan but you shouldnt ask for major rule changes such as map choices during an ongoing season, its insulting to the admins.

As feedback for coming seasons its a good comment though.

Great job red, looking forward to play the classic format of FML.

lol ? seriously? insulting to the admins?. I don't think so, it's just a mere honest suggestion, nothing to get offended about ...

b100death · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2016, 08:56:00 am »

no andorhal, fountain of manipulation, polynesia, marketsquare in map pool, dont like this maps ?
emerald shores

Pinballmap · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2016, 11:34:15 am »

we did use market square almost any season. And Emerald Shores is editted. it contains an additional tavern and only 4 fixed spawning locations.

ZsSuperCumulo · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2016, 12:06:47 pm »

Quote from: FML|Pinballmap on July 20, 2016, 11:34:15 am

we did use market square almost any season. And Emerald Shores is editted. it contains an additional tavern and only 4 fixed spawning locations.

there is still the possibility of being sandwiched, right ?

Pinballmap · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2016, 12:10:07 pm »

no. the spawns in the middle got removed. (only top left, top right,bottom left and bottom right possible)

FML|red7z7 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2016, 01:01:40 pm »

Yes for such a short season format we can't play on all the maps we love such as market square and deathrose (also, I'm flattered you mentioned fountain of manipulation).

We believe we have chosen a good lineup that has variety and switches things up from last season. Among the maps typically used for finals (Twilight, Deadlock, Market), Historically Deadlock actually makes for better, more balance games than Market, and Twilight was used last season.

junkerzam · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2016, 01:11:35 pm »

Quote from: ZsSuperCumulo on July 20, 2016, 04:37:33 am

lol ? seriously? insulting to the admins?. I don't think so, it's just a mere honest suggestion, nothing to get offended about ...

I would be, they obviously put time and effort into the format and already ppl ask them to change stuff.

Just play and save the critizism/suggestions for season 24

zTsoso · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2016, 01:37:52 pm »

I really like the map choices for this season. Deadlock in finals will be epic! I don't think it's that bad for human/orc to be honest. Maybe Eshan is right that it's not the best orc map, but really when u think about it it's only because they can't get imba items like blink dagger, claw +15 etc... If orcs just learn to macro well and transition well from t2/t3, which all orc players seem to struggle with for some reason, it should not be a big deal.

All in all I don't see a reason to complain about the maps. The only issue is islands, but that's only a problem if the players are stupid enough to let it happen :-)

Lastly it's ok to be critical but one should also respect that admins have spent time to make it an enjoyable season. One can always come with constructive criticism at the end of a season.

letshavesomefun · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2016, 02:20:24 pm »

admins obv forgot about ragnarok! great 4way map. also where the fuck is hurrican island?

Kind regards

y.zenchenko · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2016, 08:27:15 am »

Quote from: zTsoso on July 20, 2016, 01:37:52 pm

I really like the map choices for this season. Deadlock in finals will be epic! I don't think it's that bad for human/orc to be honest. Maybe Eshan is right that it's not the best orc map, but really when u think about it it's only because they can't get imba items like blink dagger, claw +15 etc... If orcs just learn to macro well and transition well from t2/t3, which all orc players seem to struggle with for some reason, it should not be a big deal.

All in all I don't see a reason to complain about the maps. The only issue is islands, but that's only a problem if the players are stupid enough to let it happen :-)

Lastly it's ok to be critical but one should also respect that admins have spent time to make it an enjoyable season. One can always come with constructive criticism at the end of a season.

Just lol
Deadlock is a trash map.

You can still change the final map to twilight/market/gold rush

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