I like this league idea because it gives me a chance to see improvement and move up to a degree.  Let's be honest, I'm not winning any tournament that I enter.  But I can win some mid-level matches if I don't noob out, I can progress over a "season" to get myself ranked, and maybe I make a mad scramble at the end of the season to make it to the upper league.  Such a setup gives me goals that are within my reach, whereas the tourney format gives me impossible goals.  So I like the idea.

The upcoming pay tournament, for example, has no incentive for me.  I'll probably throw in my $10 because I'm a good sport and you young pros need a pizza.  But it's not a gamble because I have no chance of winning back anything.  Yet.

That being said, logistically it seems the problem has historically been getting matches done over a reasonable period of time.  But if players were willing to communicate more frequently, and perhaps jee can facilitate this, then this could get done.

I've also been thinking that a 1v1 league for mirror matches with all ten dg's would be interesting too.  Who's the top ub?  Who's the top tb?  Could be interesting, and a league format would help.  Interesting replays and builds, to say the least.

Hi there. I wouldnt put 1v1 in the match strycture because i think it's broken. trust me i played a lot of 1v1.

a combination of 2v2 and 3v3 could be fun.

That means the team need at least 3-5 players to ensure someone is available. changing rosters could also be allowed.

instead of the regular 1 match of 2v2 with Bo3 we could have

3 * 1 match of 2v2 with Bo1 allowing teams to change roster between games depending on results. or maybe we say the rosters should be set and not change.

that's possible but not in season one

we can create the structure we want and promotion relegation are automated

that sounds fun, at least then more good games will be played

yes this requires a static team. so people must have like 3-5 reliable players for the whole season.

i think we can leave it opened ie you can recruit new players during the season but not one that is or was with another team in that same season.

transfers of existing players are done at the end of the season

ah... so a team would be 3-5 folks that would play in 2v2's... that the idea?  So if I'm not free one night, someone could take my place?

starting a transformers league?  I think renz/shane/or-chun still play dg. 

I do wonder if the "tier 1s" that still play the game (more than meets the eye ) would be interested in trying to break off and form a few teams.  I think we could get some consistently good matches going amongst ourselves... obviously less so if there is no desire to have competition (that said, I challenge cow/soccer vs me/zen ).  Anyway, I think we can come up with some good options, but made best if we form good teams instead of some idiotic stack.

as you say though. 

Other challenge - zen/pac vs or-chin/mcshane (2/3 (3 games played anyway - fun replays))

Been dying to get back to my aggressive erb roots.... and you boys deserve a work out to see if you are quite so good, eh

edit - i don't really speak for zen in these challenges - just my personal take on combos that would win against both teams I mentioned.  PROVE ME WRONG. 

I'd wager orcun likes challenges and will make himself available.  So, I'll take him and you can have renz.  heh. 

But that said, I'd also enjoy renz/mcshane v pacov/zen.  Quite interested to see how you'd counter ub/erb.  I figure I'd be up against renz's erb... but not sure what you'd play mcshane... you'd likely lose if you went ub, so I'm guessing oak - which would be some fun.  Anyway, consider these open ended challenges and we can set a day and time to get them on.  I think we'd all appreciate best 2 of 3 though. 

always the Chinese

heh - gj though with that

Side note, though - the 3v3 cash tourney will more than likely have some dg selection restrictions.  Mcshane/or-chun/renz might want to join the upcoming practice tourney to give it a go again.  I figure you fellas will have a very strong team for that, but it will be interesting to see if you can win. The restrictions will likely hurt your team combo some in the 3v3 cash tourney. 

Me and soccer would OWN   

mcshane pacov come join me cow and zens lobby im drunk and bored,  and ikeep praiding yur oak that supports orcun ub OP