2015 League Rules Discussion Thread

can we all say this together……

Gamer’s system is doing a fantastic job.

Juan’s point about people who play a lot of games is valid - playing a lot of games is going to decrease your win percentage because you are going to overlook things and make more mistakes.  so just ask yourself, do you prefer to play a lot of games or do you want to try to make the playoffs and act accordingly.  i think we can be successful bringing players to the league because the league is very well run and because it’s easy to find competition close to you in skill level, thereby creating stimulating and challenging games.

I guess everyone may have their definition of what makes for a great league - maybe we should submit what we think the mission statement of the league should be?    :-)

Um, Jenn, not only do we ALWAYS know who the top 5 are and they are sitting pretty at the top of the standings on any given day, but we know precisely what rank every single player is, on any given day of the year!!

VERY well said, Bold, thank you.

Purpose of the league to me, is for players to be able to find opponents of varying skill levels for a match any time of the year, to have moderator support for your games, and to have shared standings that show your record and progress.  The standings serve to help players find an opponent at the skill level that they desire.

OK, I’m the first to share a mission statement.  @ Everyone - What’s yours?

@Gamerman01:

Um, Jenn, not only do we ALWAYS know who the top 5 are and they are sitting pretty at the top of the standings on any given day, but we know precisely what rank every single player is, on any given day of the year!!

I would remind you that prior to my being here, not only were the league standings merely by win percentage, but they were OCCASIONALLY updated, whenever the moderator got around to it, sometimes every couple of months.

If I do say so myself, the PPG system and nearly REAL-TIME updating of PPG and rankings has generated a lot of interest and excitement in the league.

Bold, my proposals did not intend to be a criticism to Gamer´s system.

I think I will make over 70 games this league, so I definetely like Gamer´s system  :-D

I am also thankfull for all the efforts done to make it up and running. Precisely because of that feeling, I think it is fair spending time trying to help improving and making it even better.

I coincide with league mission stated by Gamer, making it grow faster and stimulating players to play more was the aim of the enhancements (in my view) that I proposed.

@Boldfresh:

can we all say this together……
Gamer’s system is doing a fantastic job.

YES, thank you Gamerman.

Gamerman, you’re awesome. You do such a great job facilitating this league.

It is fair to say that without you providing the platform, I wouldn’t be using the league, as it would be chaotic and frustrating.

You’re the glue in this thing.

THANK YOU GAMER!

I’m really glad you guys appreciate this league.  Thanks for the feedback - I’m just trying to contribute to providing a fun gaming experience for everyone

Wasn’t that long ago, I remember kind of noticing the league thread and just wondering about it.  On the outside looking in.

@JuanSpain:

Bold, my proposals did not intend to be a criticism to Gamer´s system.

I think I will make over 70 games this league, so I definetely like Gamer´s system  :-D

I am also thankfull for all the efforts done to make it up and running. Precisely because of that feeling, I think it is fair spending time trying to help improving and making it even better.

I coincide with league mission stated by Gamer, making it grow faster and stimulating players to play more was the aim of the enhancements (in my view) that I proposed.

Juan you number of games played is truly prodigious.  I think if you played 20 instead of 70 next year you might be in the top 8.  Playing a lot of games to learn is part of the process.

Cheers

OK, astute P@nther has noticed that FAQ/errata have been updated for AA50, P40 and E40.

Even though it wasn’t done properly (listed as a FAQ that contradicts the rulebook, instead of errata that CHANGES the rulebook), clearly the rulemakers have made an attempt to close the naval loophole involving transports/submarines (the MagicQ loophole).

So for any NEW games started in 2014 league and beyond, the rulebook has changed.  You are allowed to escape your sea zone and also simultaneously attack subs/transports that started in your zone.

@ Jennifer, there was no need to be defensive about my comments about how the league standings were done before I came along.  They weren’t directed at anyone and weren’t meant as a criticism.  Was just reminding players of how far we’ve come.

@Cmdr:

I am okay with closing loopholes in the league.  Anything that makes moderation easier (because I can just link the rules page) is a plus for me.

Krieghund has officially closed the “loophole” for all of us.
The latest FAQ clarifies that you may COMBAT MOVE whatever ships you want, away from a zone to avoid combat even if it’s not a hostile zone (only has subs/transports).

HOWEVER, it is important to note that it is a combat move away from the zone to avoid combat, so just as if the zone were hostile (surface warships), you CANNOT load up transports unless they are doing an amphibious assault this turn, and since ships are moved in the combat movement phase, they cannot do anything in the non-combat movement phase (transports will not be able to load/unload in the non-combat movement phase)

If you have any questions, please ask.
League games are played by the rulebook and official FAQ/errata, and the official FAQ was amended recently for the unintended rulebook wording that only allowed you to make a combat move that did not result in combat (escaping combat) from HOSTILE sea zones so that you can now also escape combat in non-hostile sea zones.

It should be noted that many of the implications of escaping combat still exist (If you noncom subs into an enemy fleet, they still won’t be able to attack your subs and also use the transports in non-com - can only make amphibious assaults with them).
The only unintended portion of the rulebook per Krieghund, is the specification that the zone be HOSTILE.

This isn’t a rule question or discussion point, but I am wondering what the minimum bid for the allies is. What is a mandatory part of the allied bid. I personally dislike the submarine for the allies that a lot of players want in the med. But Whakamatt pointed out that it is there to represent taronto, but you can do taronto without it as well (tho it will be more costly). So what is mandatory? What do the allies need to stand on equal grounds with the axis.

Sub in the Med is common because it is very cost-effective.

Minimum bid depends on whether you limit 1 unit per territory/zone.

All you have to do is look over the league games thread.  I just looked over the last 2 pages for a few seconds, and see bids are 6-20.

My opinion is that the Allies need about 18-21 to stand on equal ground with the Axis.
I would take a sub to 98, destroyer to 91, artillery to China (Kweichow) for 18
For the extra 3, many players would take infantry to New Guinea.
Instead of the artillery to China, many players like mech or art to Egypt/Alexandria area.

As Allies you want a bid with immediate impact for maximum effect, so bid to UK/China where the unit will see action in round 1 or alter Axis decisions in round 1.

It’s tempting to say there ought to be a minimum bid (say 12) for a game to count for the league, but that’s not really necessary.

A more reasonable debate would be whether league games should be 2 game matches with the same bid (like the TripleA ladder).  Of course, that would be a departure from the flexibility presently enjoyed so I’m not necessarily for it.  But……it could lead to more accurate rankings as well as a better approximation of what the bid should be.

Just thinking out loud.  I’m not saying we should change the league system as it appears to be more popular now than ever, thx to Gamer’s ranking and the convienience of TripleA.

@Soulblighter:

This isn’t a rule question or discussion point, but I am wondering what the minimum bid for the allies is. What is a mandatory part of the allied bid. I personally dislike the submarine for the allies that a lot of players want in the med. But Whakamatt pointed out that it is there to represent taronto, but you can do taronto without it as well (tho it will be more costly). So what is mandatory? What do the allies need to stand on equal grounds with the axis.

To make it crystal clear.

There are no minimum bids. You can bid 0 if you want to. I have even seen two allies experts bid for the allies by going in the negative, meaning that the Axis get a bid (yup - Gargantua gave Gamerman 7 in bid for Gamer to take the Axis).

I don’t understand why you dislike the sub bid so much, but even with that, you’re free to only accept games that agrees to your limitations…

@Gamerman01:

Sub in the Med is common because it is very cost-effective.

Minimum bid depends on whether you limit 1 unit per territory/zone.

All you have to do is look over the league games thread.  I just looked over the last 2 pages for a few seconds, and see bids are 6-20.

My opinion is that the Allies need about 18-21 to stand on equal ground with the Axis.
I would take a sub to 98, destroyer to 91, artillery to China (Kweichow) for 18
For the extra 3, many players would take infantry to New Guinea.
Instead of the artillery to China, many players like mech or art to Egypt/Alexandria area.

As Allies you want a bid with immediate impact for maximum effect, so bid to UK/China where the unit will see action in round 1 or alter Axis decisions in round 1.

This completely depends on who’s playing.
I would have to think about accepting a game against a true allies expert with a bid of more than 13-15.

And then again, if I am going to play to Allies against an Axis expert, then I would probably want mid 20s… lol

But then again, being Axis against another Axis player might make me real generous and offer them 20+ for Allies easily.

It all depends - and there is no fixed rule as far as what is right.