Hello SEA community! I came up with the idea of making 1v1 ladders where there will be a Amateur, Intermediate, Professional and Masters ladder and also an Open ladder (for all players). So like CyberGamer except may use different names of leagues.
How it works?
Once signups are open the best 60 players that signup wanting to play in the ladders will be put into one of the ladders while the rest have a choice to play in the open ladder. Once in a ladder you will be randomly put on the ladder then being able to challenge people between 1-5 places above you (once ladder is ready and has enough players). While you challenge you will be asked to send days and times to your opponent. The times will be between 4-10pm (Starting time). So you will be picking minimum of 3 days with 3 times for each day for example player 1 is challenging player 2. Player 1 will send 3 times on 3 days (Minimum) (You can Select everyday of the coming week and times if wanted) . Player 1 selected
Monday: 4:30pm, 5pm, 5:30pm
Wednesday: 4pm, 6pm, 10pm
Saturday: 7:30pm, 8:30pm, 9pm
If player 2 accepted Monday 4:30pm they will add each other and then wait it out till its time to verse each other. If player 2 doesn't accept in 48 hours or declines it will be a forfeit to the challenger.
If one of the players isn't on at the exact time you will have to wait 10 minutes before claiming a forfeit.
If a player cant make it the players can organize a time they can both make but if they can't find a time the player who can't make the accepted time has to forfeit. You will also have to contact and admin to notify that a match time has been changed.
Other Things:
-20 players per league.
-A season goes for 2 months.(May change)
-Once the season is over the top5 players from each ladder will be promoted to the next ladder above yours (Unless in the Masters ladder).
-Once the season is over the lowest 5 in each ladder will be demoted to the lower ladder under your current one amateur bottom 5 will be fighting to get there spot back against the open ladder top11 players in a amateur qualifier ladder/Tournament.
-The open ladder will follow same rules but is open for everyone to join even after ladder has started.
Rules:
-No cheesing (Putting photoncannons, barracks, gateways ect inside opponents base)(You can put stuff like the gas thing on opponents ones to be annoying tho :P) (Can result in you opponent winning the match and also a match ban if repeated)
-You cannot challenge the same person twice in a row.
-No losing all your matches so when the seasons over u go to a lower league. (If that happens you can be permanently banned from the ladder (Till you post an apology letter to the community) if you want to be put in the open ladder you will have to ask an admin.
Disadvantages:
-Once you have made #1 on the ladder you can't challenge anyone only players can challenge you! (Once #2 you can only challenge the ranked one player)
-Some people will say this isn't an disadvantage but starting in the top 5 of the ladder is a bad thing because you won't be able to challenge many people.
-If you don't signup and your a Grandmaster player well its to bad! You will have to play through all the ladders just to get into that masters ladder where you belong!
So that's it so far if you have any suggestions or feedback on this ladder idea please reply to this thread with your suggestions or feedback.
Also if you would play on these ladders please say, otherwise the ladders won't go ahead even if you do like the idea!
If the SC2SEA staff are willing to add fees and prizes to the ladders (not the open ladder) then it will be a lot more competitive and also a lot of more fun!
Thanks for reading, I hope you liked my idea and I can't wait to hear your suggestions and feedback!
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