[ The Gauntlet ] Discussion Thread

[Root]

Here's an idea. Use steam friends?

That works for quick messages, but a private team forum works much better for planning.

[micr0c0sm]

A few rules updates, team name updates, and the complete schedule is up on http://www.tacticalgamer.com/natural...-gauntlet.html

[Chiller]

OMG change the alien tie color it hurts my eyes!

[Tal]

why is ns_shiva a map, it's by far the worst official map in ns

[Tempest]

Here's an idea. Use steam friends?

Steam friends has never, and will never work properly on my steam account for some reason.

[ChopStick]

Don't worry Tal, I know Shiva amazingly well. I'll comm us to victory!

[Tal]

tanith isnt on the maplist but shiva is :X

[micr0c0sm]

Tanith is boring. Shiva is weird. i would choose weird over boring, but if in the next three weeks people are vocal about reasons why they would like a different map than shiva (and actually have good reasons) I will consider changing it.

[Maps and Atlases]

Take off ns_hera, replace it with ns_tanith. I'd much rather play shiva than hera, and I WOULD like to see tanith in there somewhere. I'm sure 90 percent of the people in the tournament would agree with the tanith part, and a good number would agree with the hera part.

Also: If the semi-finals/finals games are 4 rounds (a round being half a game), couldn't we let each team decide on a map they want to play?

[Eternaly_Lost]

Take off ns_hera, replace it with ns_tanith. I'd much rather play shiva than hera, and I WOULD like to see tanith in there somewhere. I'm sure 90 percent of the people in the tournament would agree with the tanith part, and a good number would agree with the hera part.

Also: If the semi-finals/finals games are 4 rounds (a round being half a game), couldn't we let each team decide on a map they want to play?

I like the idea of simifinals being picked by the teams, or at least the finals.

Tanith is balanced, but a bit overplayed in my mind.

[Tal]

Tanith is boring. Shiva is weird. i would choose weird over boring, but if in the next three weeks people are vocal about reasons why they would like a different map than shiva (and actually have good reasons) I will consider changing it.

tanith is the most balanced map there is, its easily top 3 for organized play

[Kerostasis]

Yes, very balanced. And boring. But very balanced.

[Agamemnon]

Actually I'd prefer not to see tanith, shiva, or hera. That said, I'd counsel against having semifinals and finals play less than 2 rounds on a map. Switching maps between every round is inherently unbalanced, since not all maps are even between marines and aliens. It's fine to do 2 on one map, and then 2 on another, but 1 half on each of 4 different maps could get ugly.

[FatManMGS2]

Tanith is boring. Shiva is weird. i would choose weird over boring, but if in the next three weeks people are vocal about reasons why they would like a different map than shiva (and actually have good reasons) I will consider changing it.

shiva is very rarely played, making pub players such as myself not having the proper experieince to be effective on that map

[micr0c0sm]

Thats why I posted it 5 weeks in advance - it will give the teams enough time to be considered a team, and enough time to practice the map.

It will give a chance for teams to really put a good amount of effort in the planning AND practicing.

Each map is there for a reason beyond just 'i (don't) like'.
I want to have maps that showcase:
teamwork
planning
practicing
commanding
skills
map knowledge
, in no particular order.

Shiva offers its own mix of the above, as do most of the other maps that people don't traditionally like (see machina).

A poll is up, voice what you want and for the most part the majority will win, but not everyone is going to be 100% satisfied.

My priority for the semis and finals are balanced maps that people already have good map knowledge and practice on, but still offer other aspects. This is why I want eclipse and origin to be the semis and finals or at the very leasy in the tournament.

Please, discuss more!