So, perhaps you have heard. Beginning this season, the IDL is officially moving to Odamex. So what does that mean? Well, you can expect a few changes. While the port switch may overshadow everything else, this is all important information that you would be wise to take notice of. <br /><br />[size=4][b]Teams[/b][/size]<br /><br />One of the biggest changes this season is the switch back to 8 teams for the first time since the Summer 2010 season. This wasn&#039;t a difficult decision to make, and I feel good about it. It&#039;s important for the IDL to handle change in the best way it can. It&#039;s important for me, as your Commissioner, to ensure that the league runs smoothly and that we retain the competitive drive and spirit we&#039;ve had since day one.<br /><br />[size=4][b]Schedule[/b][/size]<br /><br />You may also notice that the start of the Summer season is later than it has been in previous years. In fact, it is a month later. Again, this is important to the success of the IDL. I want to make sure everyone has had the proper amount of time to get used to Odamex. There are many menus with all kinds of different features that everyone should have the chance to mess around with. After all, it is a different port. It&#039;s only natural that it will take some time getting used to. <br /><br />[size=4][b]Servers[/b][/size]<br /><br />Finally, I&#039;m sure you are all now wondering where it is we will be playing IDL games and Priv. I&#039;m pleased to announce that the IDL has found it&#039;s own permanent set of servers in Chicago. There are not any servers up just yet, but you can ping them with this IP: 74.91.122.209. I&#039;d like to take a moment to thank everyone who ran the TotalTrash IDL and Priv servers; JKist3 for paying for them, and Nostar and Ladna for running them. We greatly appreciate the support of our previous server hosts of the past seven seasons and owe a great deal of our success to their contributions.<br /><br />I know this is a lot to get used to at once. Once 0.6 officially comes out and the servers go up, it will only be a matter of time until Prime is drafting Mantis again. Be sure to take a look at the Summer 2012 Time Table for specific dates and details. I&#039;m looking forward to what will be a very exciting season!