I have been trying to read this thread for over a week now. Its been hard but i want to give my opinion on the matter. There are still methods to this new system that i am abit confused over.
First of all i agree that the tus system does need a change, but i agree due to different reasons. My opinions are similar to RoK. I agree that there is a massive advantage for players to gain seasonal points and to make PO spots easly and how players with a high overall ratings are discouraged from playing.
But we do have the number of games and winning precentages for a reason and thus RoKs first post of placing more focus on overall and viewing the standings differently was something i would of agreed with. I think its fair for players like zippo and random00 to keep making playoffs every season if they meet the requirements because they deserve these spots based on their great overall performances within the TUS league.
The problem that i see with tus for the players who have ratings which are not low so they cant gain easy seasonal points, but not the highest like random00 and zippo and struggle to make the top 4 overall points. The players who are between the top 25-10 overall ratings, it can be hard for them to make the seasonal points, and harder to get the top 4 overall.
Therefor i would of agreed with roks idea of changing the system to make more po spots for overall, and a couple of places for seasonal, however this would just minimc the FB system and that lost activity because people were tired of seeing the same top overall players making playoffs and noobs/not best allrounders felt they couldnt reach those top end of the overall ranking.
So i read HHCs plan with interested, i like how seasonal points are calculated and it seems like a fair enough way, but what i dont understand is that if no playoff spots are determined from an overall rating (because these are being kept to determine the seasonal points u gain) then how does having a high overall rating not become a disadvantage?
If you seasonal points are calculated with seasonal and overall, surely its a handicap to have a higher overall? It means your going to lose more points regardly because you are ranked higher than a noob, which is fair, but isnt it giving noobs and new players an advantage at the start of every new season when the seasonal points are reset back to 1000? I think i understand you can play enough games and you will catch up sesonally to your overall but im still confused.
I would like that explained.. i tried to find an answer but it still feels that way. I think having this system put in place is a good idea, it creates a solution to the seasonal points problem of the current ELO rating but i still think a couple of playoff spots should be assigned to your overall rank because i feel there is that disadvantage to anyone with an amazing overall they are going to gain less points? prehaps i have the run end of the stick?