[quote author=Ladna link=topic=495.msg4763#msg4763 date=1316027376]<br />the switches from 11, 8, and 9 game seasons aren&#039;t very well represented either.<br />[/quote]<br /><br />Can dig into them a lot deeper obviously but one thing that is worth observing is total rounds are rising lately.&nbsp; Season 2 still has the most matches and rounds obviously but it is much closer than you&#039;d expect in rounds played.&nbsp; There are guys with 24 rounds played in season 9 and 10.&nbsp; There are only a couple people with more rounds ever played and that was in season 2 (3 people with 25 rnds and 1 with 26 rnds).<br /><br />Overall I just think players are realizing D is stronger than O and you should play with more of a D focus.&nbsp; You see teams playing 2D or 1D 1 mid/D a lot now.&nbsp; In the first few seasons 2O was common.&nbsp; Just think of it like this what team is going to do better in the IDL a top with the best D and average O or a team with the best O and average D?&nbsp; The best D team would probably end up being one of the top teams of the season.<br /><br />As per maps my gut feeling and observations are maps now are more offensive oriented than ever.&nbsp; We now use maps like ZDCTF18 and don&#039;t use ODA02 or ZDCTF07.&nbsp; So we&#039;ve started using some of the most offensive maps while dropping the most defensive maps.<br /><br />Players overall now also aim much better and have a much better understanding of the game.&nbsp; In the first few seasons a star player was a big deal, now they are still important, but it can often be hard to separate them out from a good player who is just playing great at the moment.