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Concerns over the future Tournament/Battlezone
I am going to address it here, as oppose to the subsection, since the main problem is due to having tournaments isolated. So without farther adue.
The Problem: The main problem is activity. There isn't any. There is no interest for it. The only ones interested in these tournament like matches are lurkers, and the hardcore members that participate.
This is due to the fact that the tournament is isolated from the main forum, which limits the amount traffic. So its of our interest for regular members to extend beyond the small circle of core members. Even if those attracted are just spectators, that simply comment in the TDT (Tournament Discussion Thread), it helps to add positive reinforcement, and hold an interest. Because if there is no interest, the matches die.
It should not come to a huge surprise, the average members who comes to the comic versus only looks into the main forum (not the battlezone), its attention locked on what the topics are in the main topic...especially when you have new topics created on a daily biases.
Another observation of mine, is that ever since the creation of the subform, activity in these tournaments have taken a dive.
Its not to say that the Battlezone does not hold any purpose. I think its a fantastic place to archive all previous competitive matches. Therefore it should stay. However, these competitive matches where more popular, and flourished when they took place in the main forum, as opposed to the sub forum.
The Solution: The real solution would be to hold all fututure matches, and topics in the main forum, stickied/tagged so it does not get buried under the main forums activity.
Once that season, tourney, or match ends. Untag, and move it to the Battlezone.
Just consider how beneficial it would to have the discussion, and matches in the Versus forum, as oppose to the battlezone, and you may come to understand that said matches will stand a better chance of not only reaching out to a bigger crowd, but hold down an interest better.
tl;dr: Bring back competitive matches and topics in the versus forums. Sticky or Tag them to keep them from getting buried under the main forums activity. To retire said topics, un-pin said topics, and move them back to the battlezone so they can be archived.
Drafting Characters
Considering that the Tier Topic are currently closed, and that character placement are up for dispute let alone those not on the list. I have a pair of suggestions.
The approval should not fall to the Host or direct participants per say but forwarded to either a "Panel of Judges" or "Official Draft Topic". If not both.
I would prefer a panel of judges, and if the judges are torn between making a decision, leave it to the Official Draft Thread, for a majority decision with a 70/30 ratio to be properly approved.
Something like 50/50 or even 60/40 seems a bit off, and leaves to much on the grey line that a character is being passed on with too much doubt or uncertainty.
So yeah something like....
Set up an official panel of judges. To which said drafted character for said tier, would be forwarded for approval or...
Set up an official draft thread, where said drafts are go through a "Yay or Nay", via majority vote. A general approval rating should be something close to a 70/30 ratio. Meaning nothing less than a 70% approval should be considered a pass. Anything less, and the character would need to be withdrawn, unless the participant properly appeals, and convinces members to sway their judgement.
Would be ideal. Both have been used before, and with a good deal of successes.
Questions, comments, concerns, suggestions, and any form of feedback are welcomed.
I am going to address it here, as oppose to the subsection, since the main problem is due to having tournaments isolated. So without farther adue.
The Problem: The main problem is activity. There isn't any. There is no interest for it. The only ones interested in these tournament like matches are lurkers, and the hardcore members that participate.
This is due to the fact that the tournament is isolated from the main forum, which limits the amount traffic. So its of our interest for regular members to extend beyond the small circle of core members. Even if those attracted are just spectators, that simply comment in the TDT (Tournament Discussion Thread), it helps to add positive reinforcement, and hold an interest. Because if there is no interest, the matches die.
It should not come to a huge surprise, the average members who comes to the comic versus only looks into the main forum (not the battlezone), its attention locked on what the topics are in the main topic...especially when you have new topics created on a daily biases.
Another observation of mine, is that ever since the creation of the subform, activity in these tournaments have taken a dive.
Its not to say that the Battlezone does not hold any purpose. I think its a fantastic place to archive all previous competitive matches. Therefore it should stay. However, these competitive matches where more popular, and flourished when they took place in the main forum, as opposed to the sub forum.
The Solution: The real solution would be to hold all fututure matches, and topics in the main forum, stickied/tagged so it does not get buried under the main forums activity.
Once that season, tourney, or match ends. Untag, and move it to the Battlezone.
Just consider how beneficial it would to have the discussion, and matches in the Versus forum, as oppose to the battlezone, and you may come to understand that said matches will stand a better chance of not only reaching out to a bigger crowd, but hold down an interest better.
tl;dr: Bring back competitive matches and topics in the versus forums. Sticky or Tag them to keep them from getting buried under the main forums activity. To retire said topics, un-pin said topics, and move them back to the battlezone so they can be archived.
Drafting Characters
Considering that the Tier Topic are currently closed, and that character placement are up for dispute let alone those not on the list. I have a pair of suggestions.
The approval should not fall to the Host or direct participants per say but forwarded to either a "Panel of Judges" or "Official Draft Topic". If not both.
I would prefer a panel of judges, and if the judges are torn between making a decision, leave it to the Official Draft Thread, for a majority decision with a 70/30 ratio to be properly approved.
Something like 50/50 or even 60/40 seems a bit off, and leaves to much on the grey line that a character is being passed on with too much doubt or uncertainty.
So yeah something like....
Set up an official panel of judges. To which said drafted character for said tier, would be forwarded for approval or...
Set up an official draft thread, where said drafts are go through a "Yay or Nay", via majority vote. A general approval rating should be something close to a 70/30 ratio. Meaning nothing less than a 70% approval should be considered a pass. Anything less, and the character would need to be withdrawn, unless the participant properly appeals, and convinces members to sway their judgement.
Would be ideal. Both have been used before, and with a good deal of successes.
Questions, comments, concerns, suggestions, and any form of feedback are welcomed.
