Clan Wars Competition

**Tomisama** · 03-01-2009, 14:28

Thanks Kalle

Originally Posted by ArmaEtLorica Mongoclint

I was wondering if it would be possible to make one major rule change to the CWC. How about scheduling matches for regular times each week like in regular sports. Meeting up seems to be one of the biggest hang-ups with recriminations over who did or didn't show up seeming to be one of the most contentious issues. So, for example, the first round matches must be played from a list of time slots set by the admins, mostly on Sunday and/or Saturday with some midweek spots open too. With some exeptions allowed, such as one rescheduling per tournament. That way we're not finishing the spring match in December. If clans can't make it on their scheduled day, they forfeit. (And my clan with few members is highly likely to hit this a time or two.) However, it really drags a lot of the fun out when matches stretch on forever. If one member can't show up, you could show leniency towards mercs and again, allow one reschedule per tournament or something. Anyway, just a thought.

Mongo

Hi Mongo

Being that our contestants can come from half way around the world from each other, prearranging meeting times for all concerned just would not be practical. This is still the Clan Emissaries primary responsibility. We have, and will do all we can to support the process. Some new regulations (below) help us keep things moving.

Amendments:

A. No Show Rule
If you will not be able to make an agreed to meeting time, you need to post (or have someone else post) that information on your Battle Assignment thread. This must be done a minimum of one hour before the set time.

If you are going to be late for an agreed to meeting time, that too must be posted on your Battle Assignment thread, before the actual Match time. That way, when your opponent does not find you online, they can check here to be reassured that you are coming.

Fail on either of these responsibilities, and your opponent can claim a default win of the Match.

C. The Communication Rule
“9. Each Clan must post "at least" once a week in their respective Battle Assignment thread, or they will be considered inactive. Their Team will automatically be dropped from the contest, and their Clan banned from future Clan Wars participation of this game release.”

Even if you have nothing in particular to post, just say that you are "checking in", so that we know that you are still with us. And if necessary, any member from your Clan can post in your stead if life gets too complicated. In fact, it is highly recommended that you have an "appointed" backup Emissary, just in case they are needed.

http://clanwars3540.yuku.com/topic/811

**KrooK** · 03-01-2009, 14:58

Sorry Tomi but this part about banning for not writing on forum is ... dead regulation.
You have never enforced it. And thats why CWC last so long and has lower and lower position into multiplayer.

I think Mongo has good idea. Lets think about it. For example.

1. Clans have 2 weeks on 1 round. If they can't arrange game, there will be one day (at the end of these 2 weeks) when they have to be - no matter what happens. You (admin) can choose this day only for these 2 clans (weekend is 48 hours so there should be no problem).

2. Clans joining competition need at least 1 substitute player. This player have to be on stream/gamespy (or whatever CA invent) during game. If someone drop - sub player join on his place without waiting.

3. Once arranged math can be delayed/changed/et cetera only after permission of 2nd clan. You can't even ask for permission later than 2 days before game.

4. Situation when you arranged game and then tells that you will not be on means you surrender - even if there is still time.

5. Clans who sign more than 1 team have to write who plays where and .... have to provide substitute players. Situation when clan sign 3 teams, each with 3 players and then half of clan stop playing. This should result into banning this clan from CWC - all the teams. Very strict, will be unfair many times but clans will be thinking twice before signing 10 times when having players on 4.

6. Before we start, CWC Admins should carefully check CWC archives and find clans who caused problems into earlier CWC. I mean clans like Saint or RTK. These type of clans should be banned before we start competition on Empire. Rule about banning for delaying game is old but was never respected. Maybe we should.

These rules will be very strict, cause many unfair decisions but....let us finish contest this year.

**KrooK** · 03-01-2009, 15:01

BTW I have checked list of clans into competition and now I'm really confused.
1. I have never seen half of these clans. Did you accept clans who are now being formed?
2. I remember that some of them already caused problems into earlier CWC. Will there be special supervision over them?

**Tomisama** · 03-01-2009, 16:09

There have been, and will be other Clan competitions with long lists of rules and regulations. But none of them has had longer or better success rate in providing more contests for more Clans and more players, than the Clan Wars Competition . As inept as it may appear at times to the participants, Clan Wars works, where many others have failed.

I have a panel of trusted advisors that are constantly scrutinizing our contests, and contestants. We do reprimand Clans for a variety of infractions, and keep a no-admission list of those who have not responded satisfactorily to our corrections. It’s just that you do not know about it. Our major goal in all of this is community building, and we do what we can to save Clans whenever we can. Flow is our goal, not dominating control.

We know we are not perfect, and that we are and will be a work in progress for the duration. We also know that there are complications involved with running contests of this magnitude, that even the most experienced Clan leader has no knowledge of. And we understand when they have comments and complaints, that many times we will be unable to satisfactorily answer or resolve the issues, due to those complexities.

I always genuinely encourage folks who believe that they can do a better job, to start their own competitions. And this is not a cop out, or sarcasm, I mean it! We need many more competitions to have a strong and robust multiplayer community.

**Judge** · 03-01-2009, 23:02

Has Aggony not signed up for this yet ??

**Tomisama** · 03-02-2009, 00:13

Originally Posted by Judge

Has Aggony not signed up for this yet ??

Shields put you in for one spot, but no details

http://clanwars3540.yuku.com/topic/807?page=3

**Judge** · 03-02-2009, 19:20

Dam that Shields :)

Thanks Tomi, we are currently in discussion as who wants to participate and be the emissary etc.

**Monarch** · 03-08-2009, 23:16

Originally Posted by Judge

Has Aggony not signed up for this yet ??

I know that this is completely off topic, so I'm sorry. But I've always wondered this, whats with the extra g that you guys add to 'agony'. Is it like a "thing", like you know spelling an o with a 0, or is it something to do with a Shogun unit or something I'm not familiar with? Sorry for the thread derail, I've just always wondered

**AggonyDuck** · 03-12-2009, 19:24

Originally Posted by Monarch

I know that this is completely off topic, so I'm sorry. But I've always wondered this, whats with the extra g that you guys add to 'agony'. Is it like a "thing", like you know spelling an o with a 0, or is it something to do with a Shogun unit or something I'm not familiar with? Sorry for the thread derail, I've just always wondered

Aaah, good question. The reason behind the extra g is that AggonyAce, the founder of the clan mispelled 'Agony' as 'Aggony' when registering the clan on the Shogun ladders and for some reason it stuck. Now we wouldn't have it any other way.