C'mon, I need help here...
If some experienced MOD would say a word or two..?
Hello?
Ye ok no need for standings, so that's why I said no need to do free cup and classic cup ,no?
Basically what he said.
Now the cups and that are returning, I consider walking in these parts again (I dare touch the league even with a spiked stick which would kill me in two ticks).
OK, just for my two cents in this.
With the group pairing, I'd prefer
Random as in RANDOM. Not "oh you're too good, let's pair you with another too good player" or "I must put all good players first, then the naff ones with the good and just say it's random" or base it on ranks. No.
How I feel the system should be set up
1) Authorised people (i.e. the Cup Moderators (which from TuT were Darkmaul, Rioter, Chaakman and GreeN)) would need to set up a cup in a control panel box. (i.e. from the My Panel).
2) They configure how many players there are going to be (i.e. 16/32/whatever math works)
3) Once set up, other players have the ability to join in tourneys.
4) Once the allocated slots are filled, a random table (like the table in TuT) is generated. (i.e. Group A has player 3, 4, 8, 13)
5) They both play, and then the winnings are reported.
6) After a specific amount of time (i.e. 21 days) if there are blanks and non-played games, they are given 0. If a player fails to play any game, they are automatically given the loss for their games. It would also mean they would not be able to join any other cup until further notice (like a cup ban if you see it that way)
7) Once the groups are done (or still being done, but still sufficient results to continue) then the knockout stages can proceed.
A winner is then declared from the final. (There could also be a third place playoff)
9) Any trophies could be put in the "Trophy Cabinet" in your profile and possibly displayed on the forum left info part
The Cup Moderator's job is to make sure everything runs smoothly, resolves any issues, and so on. If there were any problems, on the cup page for the specific cup there could be like a mini forum or something like that.
That's a rough idea on how it could work. I haven't thought of every stinking scenario, so don't hack my head off.
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