Nations Cup 2017?
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22 May 2017, 10:15
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Last Nations Cup was in 2015. Might be time for another Nations Cup now that some faces returned to the scene.
A lot of players have moved on and are working now. So that's why I think to get these guys back for the Nations Cup to play some games we'd need a prizepool. Crowdfunding?
My idea. €1050 in donations (I can kick off by donating €100)
€600
€300
€125
Double elimination brackets (no groupstage so it won't take too long).
I'd say we might be able to get like 8-12 nations with a full line-up? Netherlands, Finland, Belgium, UK, Poland, Germany?
Idea's/thoughts?
A lot of players have moved on and are working now. So that's why I think to get these guys back for the Nations Cup to play some games we'd need a prizepool. Crowdfunding?
My idea. €1050 in donations (I can kick off by donating €100)
€600 €300 €125Double elimination brackets (no groupstage so it won't take too long).
I'd say we might be able to get like 8-12 nations with a full line-up? Netherlands, Finland, Belgium, UK, Poland, Germany?
Idea's/thoughts?
You would get only 7teams max with full lineups unless you allowed some nations to get two teams together :/
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I am going to be straight and try and explain in the best way possible, because i know to most / if not all this is going to be something that gets a lot of negative attention and or responses. I am going to be as constructive as possible and i do not mean to offend anyone in this at all.
In terms of the prize pool breakdown, there are a few things that stand out for me. First let me just say that personally (and this is the part which i know most wont agree with) nationscup has to be financially beneficial to play. I know most will say well fuck you, its a community game now and we dont need that negative reason, but it is the truth. As the game and myself (note that im speaking for a few of my team members here too) grows older, priorities change and hence the step back from gaming. Personally i cant look at spending say 400 hours to play a nationscup tournament, whilst saving for a house and a wedding. Let me also just add before i try to make my point that a lot of us and especially me have spent a hell of an amount of time over the past few years playing nationscups, let me just say that playing these types of tournaments arent cheap.
I have always looked at the past few nationscups that i have played in trying to break even in terms of the costs associated with practicing. When i say break even - i mean that the cost of electricity is pretty much the same as the prize money that you can potentially win. With this i dont include food / alcohol - as to me it is a luxury to be able to spend the time and enjoy myself with people that i have known for years and dont get the chance to play often.
If you look at the breakdown for example my costs in playing this nationscup - adding electricity fees, G-fuel and mortgage on my house- i am looking at 250 euros EASILY. If you look at the prize money that is up for grabs (for first place - and believe me the amount of risk in achieving first place especially now is so high) is like 100 euros - its literally nowhere even close to "breaking even"
I think that the prize pool breakdown needs to be considered. Personally for me the winners should be rewarded much more than current (note that im saying this still based on me not competing before anyone jumps on the bandwagon and says im only interested because i think if i playi will win). My opinion is that it should be split 900/ 100/ 25. Even 1000 / 25/ 0 would be better.
Anyway, based on the points above i dont see there being a great chance of my UK NC team playing based on my mortgage expenses unless we can find some form of support. Regardless and if we dont play, i hope the tournament is a success and hope none of the above (admins especially) take the constructive criticism i have said personally.
Since there are no travelling costs, it would be infinitely easier to break even.
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Each division has let's say 5 teams, meaning you play 4 matches.
1 match per week, 1 league per month.
Promotion/demotion system in divisions, 1st and last promote/demote.
So everyone has opponents on their own skill level.
Require at least 3/6 players in your lineup that are not part of another team.
Standins are always allowed from lower divisions, only allowed from higher/same division if opponent agrees.
Prizepool winnings, idk, basically play it for nostalgia sakes xd?
2015: some people still think that earth is flat
2017: some people still think that 6o6 is more skilled xd
but keep trying
At the very end, i dont think ppl care so much about prizes, its more like having spare time for entire team to practice and play games on schedule, that would be the problem.
There shouldn't be limits for players per team. Let oxid, polagz and elysium play in it.