[quote author=Beast link=topic=179.msg1617#msg1617 date=1267463723]<br />well BSK is BSK because BSK doesn&#039;t practice or give a fuck. In the beginning we did but I had some stuff come up that hasn&#039;t allowed me to dedicate the time needed to perform properly. <br /><br />I can&#039;t elaborate right now because I&#039;m at work and shit but I&#039;d for one like to see the servers expanded. I remember their was these epenis matches about servers and pings back in the day but we should look into using servers in other geographic locations. Now I know ladna is running some 1337 shit on TT for these states and shit, and truthfully I like looking at them I think he does a great job. However just like the actual zdaemon administration the IDL needs to be expanded on the front of new ideas and more resources. This is in no way criticizing the job that is being done I think it&#039;s great.<br /><br />Thing I really like <br /><br />-the skype on Unidoom radio(with call ins)<br />-the draft<br />-the franchising<br />This is a toss up I like it for the fact that you can build powerful teams that you like, but at the same time this might leave others with slim pickings and the triple threat is that &#039;(doesn&#039;t the player being frenchised have to agree to it?) just sayen<br />-the comradely<br />-the scouting (which ppl have been frowning upon)&nbsp;  <br />-the competitiveness (so many epic comebacks)<br /><br />Things I want to see:<br />-ppl will hate me for this but man where is map08 and map04 zdctf?<br />I know that we have played the fuck out of these maps and others on zdctf but is that without reason, they are simple but classic<br />-Chaindude has been developing some DX ctf maps that I really enjoy and I think alot of ppl here would like also<br />-ChaosCore (R funded mapping group) has also created a map pack that has a few good maps<br />-I don&#039;t have time now but I&#039;d like to apply to be on the board and help out with some decisions, I&#039;m quite the logical man contrary to popular opinion<br />-4 on 4 and 3 on 3 on a map by map basis would be sweet (example) map01 zdctf your only allowed 3 on 3 but on map08 zdctf you can play 4 on 4 or you rather have to or w/e<br /><br />just ideas <br /><br /><br />almost forgot the live spotlight broadcasting was sweet too<br /><br />what about awards? what type of awards could we make, for instance I noticed that jkist made a statue of himself for the zddl as chmpion could we have a hall of fame with pictures and statues on a doom map playable or not? I think that would be a great reward<br /><br />one more thing<br /><br />the demo uploading, what is being done with them? are they just like insurance just incase we suspect hacking? just curious.<br />[/quote]<br /><br />[quote author=nostar link=topic=178.msg1568#msg1568 date=1267161340]<br />A diminishing player pool, as Ralph has pointed out, isn&#039;t the best way to describe it. It&#039;s a stagnant pool if anything. We have a couple shakeups here and there but the last few seasons we&#039;ve had roughly the same amount of players. I do agree that we need more people and that one way to get people to play in IDL is to invite them to play in priv. I personally play priv because it&#039;s organized, not necessarily for the talent of the players. New players don&#039;t bother me so much as jerks who aren&#039;t any good (regardless of their tenure). For instance, I trash Beast for not being any good too and he&#039;s been around longer than me. Of the people I trash, Mistopher comes to mind as the most egregious and he&#039;s a complete douchebag without any redeeming value.<br />[/quote]<br /><br />You know what the funny thing is, I can complement you on your performance on certain maps like the something epic 2 remake pretty nice.<br /><br />As mentioned before I think your defense is highly overrated and can be easily exploited by not having top offensive players or support players backing you up. Spamming entrances and flag pedestals only goes so far. Not to mention the constant spamming of &#039;help me I suck at D&#039; in big red bubble letters. <br /><br /> However lets take a look at BSK&#039;s performance and the contributing factors and see just how awful this team was. Lets see , no practice, Shakal plays with no doom sound, just show up for game time. So with these facts how in the hell is BSK even competing? Shouldn&#039;t they just be getting smashed? Yeah they lost games and had ties but I mean damn the games were close. I wonder what would happen if they practiced and Shakal had sound. If I was playing against a team that never practiced and the defensive player had no sound I would be embarrassed to lose or tie them and or barely beat them. I even saw a game Shakal vs 2 or something and he scored...I thought that was funny. Just sayen...<br /><br />enough of that non-productive bullshit, and on to this server debate<br />seriously? Its not that serious as previously stated let the teams agree on the server ahead of time and put it on the schedule. At the same time the 3 v 3 and 4 v 4 should be decided, and for the love of non-essential jibber jabber bullshit quit inflating these post with fluff that doesn&#039;t mean shit. Get to the point and be clear about it.<br /><br />Two things : Yes if its not broke don&#039;t try to fix it, if we got something that is solid and works great keep doing it. <br /><br />second, this world changes and in the great words of DUI mofo&#039;s need to adapt and overcome. You can&#039;t just sit here and be stagnant once new technology and better practices come into play. If I did that I wouldn&#039;t have a job. What I&#039;m saying is thank you IDL administration for your hard work but its time for a change management submittal and an upgrade. Lets not let this great thing started by Ralphis my dear friend and fellow (fag) 8) (j/k)&nbsp; end up like the clan section of the zdaemon forums. Also ladna I need to talk to you about a project I got last summer from Kilgore, I&#039;ll IM u when I get a chance.