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Subject: 7th Column "Halo 3 League" Idea.

SB-117

Here's to hoping this doesn't become a complete shambles...

All right lads (and the one or two ladies amongst us). The whole mods vs. members rivalry has inspired me to hold a Halo 3 league for the Community forum. Essentially, it will be a 2v2 table league (it's much easier to arrange games with only 4 players). I decided to have a league over a tournament for a few reasons. Firstly, I don't want to halt proceedings because one team is struggling to play their games. Secondly, I don't want teams to play one game, lose, and be knocked out of the proceedings. This should be an ongoing, enjoyable ladder.

I'm not quite sure what I'm getting myself into here. It all seems pretty damn complicated so please bear with me. If this doesn't work out how I planned, I will lock this.

> WALL O' TEXT
There is a lot of information below. It is recommended that you read it. If you are really lazy, just skip to the "Sign-Up", "Maps", "Games" and "Rules" part. You should be able to piece everything else together on your own.


> FORMAT
8 teams per league. That's 16 teams, and 32 players in total. Teams that fail to play will be replaced with another. I'll decide on a cut-off date for sign ups, but teams will be chosen and entered randomly.

There are two leagues. The top league (League One) and the bottom league (League Two). Teams will be placed randomly into the leagues to begin with so don't worry about being in League Two during the first season.

In each "Season", each team will play all other teams in their league (7 arranged meetings). Then the final results will be tallied and promotions and relegations will take place.

After the 1st "Season" is over, the top 4 teams in League Two will be promoted into League One. Likewise, the bottom 4 teams in League One will be demoted to League Two. This is to ensure that each team will compete with teams of similar skill. It also gives everyone something to strive for.

In the 2nd "Season" and all subsequent seasons, only 2 teams from each league will be switched, as opposed to the 4 of the previous season.


> GAMES
Each game will have 3 points up for grabs. In each arranged game, you will play 2 games of Team Slayer. If you win both games, you earn 3 points. If each team wins one game, you recieve 1 point. If you lose both games, you recieve 0 points.

Set a simple time for you and your opponents to meet. Report the result of your arranged game to me via PM (with a link to the gameviewer if possible). I will add the results to the table.


> SIGN-UPS
To sign-up, simply reply to this thread or PM me. Give your team a name. Preferably a name that doesn't exceed 8 characters. State the Bungie.net log-ins and gamertags you are signing up. That's all there is to it.

I will give members until the 17th of November to sign up. It will be extended if 16 teams haven't signed up by then. If all goes according to plan, on the 17th, I will randomly select teams and place them into the two leagues. If you are not chosen immediately, please


> MAPS
I decided to use 5 maps for this tournament. Guardian, Isolation, Snowbound, Narrows and Construct. I have forged map variants of these 5 to downplay camping and offer more counters to the power weapons. This involves a few tweaks to weapon respawn time and placement. They are still quite familiar and playable without knowing all the changes, although it is advised to have a quick look around before playing.

I have posted a list of changes if you don't have time to take a look (along with reasons why these changes were made). Here is a link to my fileshare. Please scroll down to the bottom and select the "7th" map variants. Ignore the top of my fileshare if you have no interest in it. All games must be played with these map variants to ensure fairplay and consistency.


> RULES
The gametype is also in my fileshare. However, it is very easy to make. Everything is default Team Slayer. However, there is a time limit of 15 minutes, and there is no radar (to make camping harder).


> REWARDS
I'm not sure what could be given as a reward other than having your name in some form of "Hall of Fame" for coming first.


> FINAL THOUGHTS
Comments and suggestions welcome. This may need a few tweaks but hopefully it should be fun if everything works properly.

[Edited on 11.15.2007 4:58 PM PST]

  • 11.14.2007 3:07 AM PDT

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*Reserved for League Tables*

SEASON ONE:

LEAGUE ONE:
1) Team 01 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
2) Team 02 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
3) Team 03 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
4) Team 04 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
5) Team 05 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
6) Team 06 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
7) Team 07 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
8) Team 08 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X

LEAGUE TWO:
1) Team 09 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
2) Team 10 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
3) Team 11 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
4) Team 12 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
5) Team 13 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
6) Team 14 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
7) Team 15 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
8) Team 16 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X

LEAGUE THREE:
1) Team 17 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
2) Team 18 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
3) Team 19 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
4) Team 20 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
5) Team 21 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
6) Team 22 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
7) Team 23 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X
8) Team 24 --- X X X X X X X --- Points: X


HALL OF FAME:

SEASON ONE:
League One Champs: ?
League Two Champs: ?

SEASON TWO:
League One Champs: ?
League One Runners-Up: ?

SEASON THREE
League One Champs: ?
League One Runners-Up: ?


[Edited on 11.17.2007 5:06 PM PST]

  • 11.14.2007 3:07 AM PDT

SB-117

*Reserved for Team Sign-ups*

Team ISCARIOT --- Nedus - Gendo
Team SB117 --- ash55 - Pezza
Team PANTS --- Nos - Rezener
Team FLAME SQUIRREL --- SwordandScales - Duard0
Team DJ64 --- PKF 647 - PKF 646
Team TROW --- Ghandi 2 - The Slayer117
Team ADVERSARY --- Accidentus - Eight Oh 8 State
Team HOTEL DELTA --- JAY132 - Jeff McRae
Team RAMROD --- Mr Mousetrap - Butane123
Team DINER --- CAVX - aku88
Team AXIS OF INCOMPETENCE --- Zag - atomic weggie
Team PREPOSTERONE --- Hysterical Joker - Mr Fuzzums1
Team LAGANUM --- Foman123 - Qbix89
Team SMUSH --- SolemnOutlaw - Dirty Hry
Team INDIA --- ibalei ven bob - conko bob 43
Team ERADICATION --- CrypticGuardian - evilcam
Team PHAT JESUS --- gally13 - GDEER24K
Team LITHIUM --- Brownstone4 - Mauled by Jebus
Team SERAPH --- hamdog - ID Phoenix
Team GHEY? --- un gato - Josher
Team BEARCATS --- XAlph4F0xtr0tX - w00t n3wb 2
Team HANNSA --- Hinesa - Mighty Racoon
Team NAME --- iam117 - Saint
Team LUMPY PUDDING --- Gzalzi - TGP


[Edited on 11.19.2007 4:37 PM PST]

  • 11.14.2007 3:08 AM PDT

SB-117

Here's an example on signing up (seeing as I've got to sign up anyway):

Name: "Team SB117"
"Team" + "NAME" --- No more than 2 words, preferably less than 10 characters each.

Members:
ash55 (Tag: ash55)
Pezz (Tag: Pezzah)

[Edited on 11.14.2007 9:11 AM PST]

  • 11.14.2007 3:15 AM PDT

I'll be on my own side.

I'll be Team ISCARIOT.

Members:
Nedus (Tag: Nedus343)
Gendo (Tag: Ghendo)

[Edited on 11.14.2007 3:46 AM PST]

  • 11.14.2007 3:37 AM PDT
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Ill be in with nedus.

You should add radars, ash, and remove maulers almost entirely.
ar starts yes? remember we arent playing' -blam!- you' on lockout.

  • 11.14.2007 3:40 AM PDT

SB-117

Posted by: Gendo
Ill be in with nedus.

You should add radars, ash, and remove maulers almost entirely.
ar starts yes? remember we arent playing' -blam!- you' on lockout.

Yes, AR start (unfortunately for me =P). Radar off though. It can make camping too easy at times. Same principle as Halo 2 Head to Head. Radar was removed to give the game a faster pace (which is needed when it's first to 50 kills). The Mauler is absent from almost all maps. I think there are a few on Construct down below. You have to go out of your way to get them however.

Everything is default except there's no radar and it's got a time limit of 15 mins. Tried to make it a nice blend of balance and fun, without putting a BR everywhere... as tempting as that may be.

Edit: I suppose posting this while the americans are asleep was a bad move.

[Edited on 11.14.2007 3:59 AM PST]

  • 11.14.2007 3:50 AM PDT
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I'm going to sit this one out, Ash.

Though you can bet your cotton socks that Jeff & Jay will pair up to become "Team SiK".

  • 11.14.2007 4:01 AM PDT
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Team SB-117
ash55.
Pezzah.




[Edited on 11.14.2007 4:32 AM PST]

  • 11.14.2007 4:22 AM PDT
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And the Shadow fell upon the Land, and the World was riven stone from stone. The oceans fled, and the mountains were swallowed up, and the nations were scattered to the eight corners of the World. The moon was blood, and the sun was as ashes. The seas boiled, and the living envied the dead. All was shattered, and all but memory lost, and one memory above all others, of him who brought the Shadow and the Breaking of the World. And him they named Dragon.

I'm on, of course.
Don't know about my team mate and team name yet, so I'll just edit into this post later on.

  • 11.14.2007 4:55 AM PDT
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Posted by: DEATHPIMP72
Anyone but Foman. He smells like cheese.

I'm in -- Qbix and I will be a team. Either I or he will edit our post as soon as we get a chance to talk over MSN with a team name and such.

  • 11.14.2007 7:28 AM PDT

Rezener and I will pwn you all.

Team Pants
Rezener (GT Rezener)
Nosferatu_Soldie (GT NosferatuSoldie)

[Edited on 11.14.2007 8:43 AM PST]

  • 11.14.2007 7:34 AM PDT

Don't send me group invites.

I know I don't frequent the Community forum that often, but I would like to participate if someone is willing to be my partner.

The only thing I'm confused about is this statement: Each game will have 3 points up for grabs. In each arranged game, you will play 2 games of Team Slayer.Do you mean each round will have three points up for grabs?

My GT is "The Eight Oh 8."

[Edited on 11.14.2007 7:39 AM PST]

  • 11.14.2007 7:39 AM PDT

Posted by: WolfmanMaverick
You people have just sent my sides into orbit. A bunch of MLG try hards sucking the dick of some supposed pro half the thread hasn't even heard of. Classic.

Sounds like a blast but I am not sure about being able to get in the amount of games required. Right now my schedule for work is jacked up pretty bad. If I do play I will play with BB. I will PM you if I can swing this. Oh and if we play I call dibs for the team name Damage Inc.

Posted by: ash55
Give your team a name. Preferably a name that doesn't exceed 8 characters.

Yeah I know I am being difficult.

[Edited on 11.14.2007 8:04 AM PST]

  • 11.14.2007 8:00 AM PDT

Oh ur Face , but wait maybe a host lag head shot ouch !!

This would be a sweet idea what do we need to get this moving???

  • 11.14.2007 8:08 AM PDT
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Talk to the Soul | ~B.B. | Know Your Duardo |  | Hero | ISFJ | 77135 | 94371

"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."

I'm pretty sure Sword ans Scales and myself will play. He'll post later with a team name.

  • 11.14.2007 8:21 AM PDT

Thats Right I Was Banned For Watching The Webcams Too Much!Combat Arms - X647"He who'd walk a mile just to hold an empty hand, knows what it means to be a wealthy man."
Skin This Place Alive...

Sounds like fun, What times are we looking at to play?

Have to check with 646 but we might be in.

  • 11.14.2007 8:31 AM PDT

I'll be on my own side.

Posted by: Nosferatu_Soldie
Rezener and I will pwn you all.


Yeah, you have fun with that.

  • 11.14.2007 8:35 AM PDT

Thats Right I Was Banned For Watching The Webcams Too Much!Combat Arms - X647"He who'd walk a mile just to hold an empty hand, knows what it means to be a wealthy man."
Skin This Place Alive...

See what the teams are bringing to the party...stats style

Teams:
1) Team ISCARIOT --- (Nedus + Gendo)
2) Team SB117 --- (ash55 + Pezza)


[Edited on 11.14.2007 8:50 AM PST]

  • 11.14.2007 8:50 AM PDT

Sword and Scales has a permanent +10 intelligence aura that has a 1 page range.
Enjoy your +10 intelligence, page 2 - Rampancy

*sigh* In case you couldn't tell, the original post was so amazingly full of sarcasm that it killed a few babies. -Waffle

Posted by: Duardo
I'm pretty sure Sword ans Scales and myself will play. He'll post later with a team name.

Team FlameSquirrel

GT's: SwordandScales and Duard0
B.net monikers: Sword and Scales and Duardo

Standby for asplosions.

[Edited on 11.14.2007 9:01 AM PST]

  • 11.14.2007 8:55 AM PDT

SB-117

Posted by: Eight Oh 8 State
I know I don't frequent the Community forum that often, but I would like to participate if someone is willing to be my partner.

The only thing I'm confused about is this statement: Each game will have 3 points up for grabs. In each arranged game, you will play 2 games of Team Slayer.Do you mean each round will have three points up for grabs?

My GT is "The Eight Oh 8."

Sorry if that was a little confusing.

You play 2 games of Team Slayer in one "meeting".

If you win BOTH games you get 3 points for that "meeting". If it's a 1-1 tie, both teams get 1 point each from the "meeting". If you lose both games you get 0 points from the "meeting".

Also, sorry to people who want longer names. I wanted to keep them short so that the league table looks more organised but I guess I can allow two words. Just nothing over the top please.

  • 11.14.2007 8:59 AM PDT

Sword and Scales has a permanent +10 intelligence aura that has a 1 page range.
Enjoy your +10 intelligence, page 2 - Rampancy

*sigh* In case you couldn't tell, the original post was so amazingly full of sarcasm that it killed a few babies. -Waffle

Posted by: ash55


Also, sorry to people who want longer names. I wanted to keep them short so that the league table looks more organised but I guess I can allow two words. Just nothing over the top please.


FlameSquirrel for the win.

  • 11.14.2007 9:01 AM PDT

Posted by: ash55
Edit: I suppose posting this while the americans are asleep was a bad move.


lol

That brings me to my question ash. Are the two teams playing depended upon to complete their match as to suit everyone's schedule? Or are you going to post the times of each match? i.e. For this week, here's the matchups, and it's up to the teams to take care of the time and date.

I like this idea ash, good job.

  • 11.14.2007 9:02 AM PDT

Don't send me group invites.

Posted by: ash55Ahh, okay that's what I thought, but thanks for clearing that up.

  • 11.14.2007 9:02 AM PDT

SB-117

Posted by: atomic weggie
Posted by: ash55
Edit: I suppose posting this while the americans are asleep was a bad move.


lol

That brings me to my question ash. Are the two teams playing depended upon to complete their match as to suit everyone's schedule? Or are you going to post the times of each match? i.e. For this week, here's the matchups, and it's up to the teams to take care of the time and date.

I like this idea ash, good job.

I haven't actually considered the details, but I was thinking of posting which teams should be playing who. Then leave them to their devices to arrange a game with their opponents. That may seem lazy, but it is the best way to go about it in my opinion. If a team is unavailable on certain days, they should adjust and reorganise, as opposed to dropping out because they can't make my "set-in-stone" deadline.

You only need to play 7 other teams for one "season". You can probably do that in the space of 2 hours, or 2 weeks+ depending on the other's availability. I will leave it to each team to arrange their games and a time that suits them. Then they can relay their results to me (along with proof - account of both parties, a film, or a gameviewer link) and I'll add it to the board.

  • 11.14.2007 9:10 AM PDT