Improvements to the Nations Cup
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Join Date: 2013-01-03 Member: 177320Members
Join Date: 2013-01-03 Member: 177320Members
What improvements could be made? The setting up of the teams seemed a little haphazard but I suppose the tournament has been fun for a first time (in NS2).
One thing I thought was to make the group matches 2 games on one map. The way it is set out, a semi final can end in 3 games whereas a group stage match is 4.
I feel like if you want to give the later rounds a more imposing feel then you should make them longer. At least in comparison to the preceding rounds.
"But then it would take too long and the asteroids would hit us before we end the tournament". Hmm.
I really don't see why that is the case. If anything, I find the Nations Cup to be more meaningful than any other tournament because you see a bunch of players jumping from team to team (Eissfeldt has been in so many teams I think he's been in an NS3 team at this point) and you don't get the feeling that a team has much character (obviously there are several exceptions but you get the point).
I would like to see the Nations Cup be the premier event. The only counter to it is that the best players will not be in the Nations Cup come final time because with a "club"-based system you can poach talent until you have the greatest amalgamation of players.
One thing I thought was to make the group matches 2 games on one map. The way it is set out, a semi final can end in 3 games whereas a group stage match is 4.
I feel like if you want to give the later rounds a more imposing feel then you should make them longer. At least in comparison to the preceding rounds.
"But then it would take too long and the asteroids would hit us before we end the tournament". Hmm.
I really don't see why that is the case. If anything, I find the Nations Cup to be more meaningful than any other tournament because you see a bunch of players jumping from team to team (Eissfeldt has been in so many teams I think he's been in an NS3 team at this point) and you don't get the feeling that a team has much character (obviously there are several exceptions but you get the point).
I would like to see the Nations Cup be the premier event. The only counter to it is that the best players will not be in the Nations Cup come final time because with a "club"-based system you can poach talent until you have the greatest amalgamation of players.
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More rounds. I know of some people who aren't a big fan, but i love Bo7s. Playing Bo5 on a game like NS2 is really weird. Start off at aliens and if you're atleast close in skill with the other team you're going to win the BoX. But a Bo7 gives more opportunity for a team to win a marine half or a couple of extra rounds to try to bring in a marine win.
It would be a great thing, if you can put up all casters (links) at the corresponding cup. This way ensl.org becomes a more important site to the ns2 community in my eyes - not only for competitive players.
It is good to have a link to the previous casts like the "watch replay" links currently under the lates news, but when you want to see it live, you really have to know where you have to search.
I know it is a big logistic effort to manage all casters and to put in the links by hand, but I am sure interest in ns2 comp play will increase.
So rather than playing seriously against Finland, you guys use troll roles and bad sportsmanship. Well played USA. Even WasabiOne casting was like "uhh wtf guys".
Probably good more people didn't watch. What an embarrassment.
I didn't know when the matches were happening either and just watched the VODs afterwards. Not sure why Canada forfeited. The France-Finalnd final was definitely the most enjoyable to watch.
they were missing too many players on the matchday