[quote author=Ralphis link=topic=134.msg1091#msg1091 date=1252424283]For as many attempts as there have been towards a league of a signup format, I have never seen any be as [i]interesting[/i], [i]unpredictable[/i], or [b][i]successful[/i][/b] as the IDL. Have you?<br />[/quote]<br /><br />Granted I&#039;ve only been playing zdaemon for a couple years, but I haven&#039;t seen any at all. Sign-up leagues are either proposed through the zdforums (and thusly never happen) or take the stunted form of clan wars (which also rarely happen). The idea of using the IDL community to do this is sort of what makes it a plausible concept. I&#039;m really not sure if the teams would be fair or not, although I can see there being overall more competitive teams because players will be more accountable to their peers rather than to whoever deigned to draft then. I know it kind of removes the unique and interesting hodgepodge that current IDL can bring, but that is why I wouldn&#039;t propose IDL changing to this format year-round. Maybe having a Summer Season where the draft/franchise system is in place and a winter season where players signup together. It would break up the monotony of IDL (imo) and give a more dynamic format for competition and provide a good contrast to IDL as it is now. There is also a chance that it would bring in veteran players that are more comfortable playing with a static team rather than being at the mercy of the draft or w/e. <br /><br />Now I don&#039;t expect this to happen at all as Ralphis basically just does as he pleases with this league and seems to be against the idea thus far. But I still think it&#039;s an interesting concept and would most likely be a lot of fun. If I had more time on my hands I might do that but as it stands IDL looks to be the same format for a while :)