Detailed Information about the ET Ladder System

**Insomnia** · Last edited by Insomnia on Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:44 am; edited 2 times in total

Please use this thread to ask general questions about the ladder system or the opening cup!

These features are new to the ET Ladder System

Linkinito · Alien Powah ! Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 294

Well, I really like this new system. But there's still a thing, about me, which "killed" the old ladder.

It's the fact using different maps from the "competition maps" like UL, SL, or LE.

The players, to stay to the top of the ladder, have to play more maps than guys who don't play ladders. So they have to train (I suppose) "ET|Thing", "ET|There's a map", "UL4 - You have to train it" and "UL4 - Ultimate" (yeah, this is fake nouns).

Using the actual competition maps can boost considerably the ladder activity, because players train on the same maps, and do ladder matches to test their level/consistency against other players.

Also, the cup is a good idea, and if this opening cup is a success, I think the experience should be renewed every month to keep some activity.

**Insomnia** · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject:

It's just for the start, because we're in summer break.
For the mappack updates, we really plan to use UL or GC maps, so UL trainers are motivated to post their UL replays in the ladder, and when they're trained on it anyway, maybe even play a little 1on1

Also, we're planning something like the opening cup also during the runtime of the ladder, in form of weekend cups. Maybe a TMO-only cup, or whatever comes to our mind, with bonus ELO points for the ladder then

-=Skyline=- · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:35 am Post subject:

using old maps isn't really good for replay ladder imo, cause most ppl will just come and upload their old replays and rock the ladder without doing anything "new" for it
Probably u can make so that old replays won't match the tracks, so players will have to drive new replays and as they already know the tracks it shouldn't take long PDT_006

**Insomnia** · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:04 am Post subject:

I think it's possible that the first mappack update comes after one month already, in order to take in the first UL4 maps for the ladder end of September.

crooms · Electronic Addict Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 105

Really like the replay ladder, gg

Quick question,

Why is there 4 playable stadium and only 2 of the rest?

Is it to provide a stronger stadium competition for tmn drivers?

**Insomnia** · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject:

Because it's a combined ladder for Nations and United, so the Nations players have the double amount of maps. We thought it might be a bit poor with two maps in two months to play.

PS: I'll work on the Stadium subladder table next days, to make it more overviewable than the current solution.
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**Insomnia** · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject:

Seems like I forgot to upload the code file with the disabled challenge button PDT_001

Updated, and deleted all points and matches.
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reDzQWare · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:00 am Post subject:

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**Yannovsky** · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:56 am Post subject:

i don't understand system, we can't see our and others enviros ladder, we 'll win points or just 4 fun? and what is the limit date to upload 16 replays, and when 8 others maps 'll be possible to play?
sry for this stupid questions help

reDzQWare · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:19 am Post subject:

are these questions about the replay ladder? if yes:

about the points: the replay ladder is just for fun, without points.
about the date limit: even if there was one, it would be irrelevant, because every 4-8 weeks 8 new maps will be added and the 8 oldest maps removed, so everyone has to drive 8 new times to keep their rank up

about the mappack update: the next is planned for the middle of september, with UL4 maps.

i hope i could help you

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**Yannovsky** · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:12 am Post subject:

perfect!
ty guy loveu

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**Insomnia** · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject:

Just for information:
We settled the mappack update intervall to once per month. The replay ladder was opened one week in advance, the official opening of the ladder system is tomorrow with the opening cup, so the first intervall starts this weekend.
The next mappack update will be at 1st of October so, which is right the start of the UL4, so the ET ladder mappack will contain the first map of each environment from the UL4 mappack.
I try to cover the full UL4 mappack in the replay competition.
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lolomax · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject:

Concerning this Cup:
I think there are a lot of TMN players who registred, since I don't know half of the registred names ^^
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