I am really glad I opened this topic, since we really do have things to discuss.
Also, thank all of you for giving us feedback, we appriciate it.
Now, with regards to the suggestions:
• Season schedule is a very good idea, we used to have it, but due to the lack of players in recent years, we let seasons last longer, for the sake of PSR. Maybe it was bad idea. To be changed definitely, once we conclude everything from this topic.
• An alternative solution to this, if you (plural) want more competitive ladder, is to have the season goal. Season will end once the first player reacheas XXX psr (for example 1900). Its just an idea I got now, which may improve competition.
• If we want to set a fixed date of ladder reset, what would be the best time to start season? Server gets deserted during summer, people dont spend too much time indoor, so how good would be to reset it now? Season should start on september, I believe. Please propose different date if you disagree, with valid reasons.
• Monthly reset is bad option, like Renovation said, users will just leave games all the time, and create new account(s). This might be solved with stats reset per user request indeed, but this feature is reserved for VIPs/Patreons/Tour Supporters. If we give it to everyone, it would be pointless. Actually, even these mentioned membergroups have only 1 reset per month.
Season should last minimum 6 months.
• Winner of entire season does not get the same award as tournament winner, and you know it. First of all, he gets promoted to VIP membergroup which comes with the varierty of additional privileges. On top of that, he gets channel voice, unique icon, etc..
Tournament winner gets X amount of psr and 2 icons.
These 2 really can not be compared, you will agree.
• Storing stats is also good suggestion, staff already discussed about it, and to be honest, I cant remember the outcome of it. PSR and K/D/A can not be saved obviously, but we could save last seasons PSR or highest PSR ever.
So for example, when the season starts, if you check someones stats, you'll see the following:
[User] hasn't played any DotA games in current season. Last season PSR: 1899
Or, once user plays one game, it would look be something like:
[User] PSR: 1515 games: 563 W/L: 1/0 last season PSR: 1899
H. K/D/A 10/5/12 C. K/D/N 100/10/25
I am really glad I opened this topic, since we really do have things to discuss.
Also, thank all of you for giving us feedback, we appriciate it.
Now, with regards to the suggestions:
• Season schedule is a very good idea, we used to have it, but due to the lack of players in recent years, we let seasons last longer, for the sake of PSR. Maybe it was bad idea. To be changed definitely, once we conclude everything from this topic.
• An alternative solution to this, if you (plural) want more competitive ladder, is to have the season goal. Season will end once the first player reacheas XXX psr (for example 1900). Its just an idea I got now, which may improve competition.
• If we want to set a fixed date of ladder reset, what would be the best time to start season? Server gets deserted during summer, people dont spend too much time indoor, so how good would be to reset it now? Season should start on september, I believe. Please propose different date if you disagree, with valid reasons.
• Monthly reset is bad option, like Renovation said, users will just leave games all the time, and create new account(s). This might be solved with stats reset per user request indeed, but this feature is reserved for VIPs/Patreons/Tour Supporters. If we give it to everyone, it would be pointless. Actually, even these mentioned membergroups have only 1 reset per month.
Season should last minimum 6 months.
• Winner of entire season does not get the same award as tournament winner, and you know it. First of all, he gets promoted to VIP membergroup which comes with the varierty of additional privileges. On top of that, he gets channel voice, unique icon, etc..
Tournament winner gets X amount of psr and 2 icons.
These 2 really can not be compared, you will agree.
• Storing stats is also good suggestion, staff already discussed about it, and to be honest, I cant remember the outcome of it. PSR and K/D/A can not be saved obviously, but we could save last seasons PSR or highest PSR ever.
So for example, when the season starts, if you check someones stats, you'll see the following:
[User] hasn't played any DotA games in current season. Last season PSR: 1899
Or, once user plays one game, it would look be something like:
[User] PSR: 1515 games: 563 W/L: 1/0 last season PSR: 1899
H. K/D/A 10/5/12 C. K/D/N 100/10/25
Season goal can be added for sure If you guys don't want frequent reset yet it stills doesn't fix balance problem. I have to reset my stats every time it gets high to be able to play a game basically.
I don't think reset date should matter at all. If you select to keep intervals high such as 6 months, It is a lot of month anyway people would be able to join the season at some point. If you select to keep intervals low, again it doesn't matter since reset will come anyway.
I'm pretty sure you haven't played at the server for while now because leaving is already a problem. How can it not be when creating an account is very easy. I even try not to kill players more than once in first 5 minutes to be able to play the game.
5v5 finished games are 40% of the time. It doesn't have much to do with stat reset
infect, if you award long term used id's in someway it may give a value to account. For example as you said, show previous season records maybe even a command for all seasons. The only value of the account is "name" at the moment nothing more.
Well if you think a trumpet in channel which has no use and looks bad is a good enough for 6 months of work I must disagree. As far as VIP membership; 20 person gets it, it is nothing special to winner.