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WDL Winter 2018 / WEEK 8 - WDL DEMONSPHERE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIC IX [APR 2 - APR 8] Discussion

« on: April 01, 2018, 04:12:34 PM »

Week 8 - THE WDL DEMONSPHERE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIC IX
April 2nd - April 8th

(#6) The Phantom Troupe [TPT]
Tai, Caution, Starrk, Dastan
MAP08: Something Epic (ZDCTF08)

vs

[BST] Best Ever (#1)
RoSKing, Infer, Legion, Quiksilver
MAP14: Mephitic Waste (CORE26)

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WDL Winter 2018 / WEEK 7 - PLAYOFF SEMI-FINALS [MAR 26 - APR 1] Discussion

« on: March 25, 2018, 07:16:58 PM »

Week 7 - PLAYOFF SEMI-FINALS
March 26th - April 1st

(#5) Sexual Panthers [SXP]
HumanBones, Rude, Tony, Unknown
MAP16: Return to Phobos (ZDCTF16)

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[BST] Best Ever (#1)
RoSKing, Infer, Legion, Quiksilver
MAP14: Mephitic Waste (CORE26)

(#6) The Phantom Troupe [TPT]
Tai, Caution, Starrk, Dastan
MAP08: Something Epic (ZDCTF08)

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[SUC] Super Chargers (#2)
Ralphis, Jwarrier, Souler, Hugoxds
MAP28: BAD MOON (THIRTY16-25)

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WDL Winter 2018 / WEEK 6 - PLAYOFF QUARTER-FINALS [MAR 19 - MAR 25] Discussion

« on: March 18, 2018, 07:22:25 PM »

Week 6 - PLAYOFF QUARTER-FINALS
March 19th - March 25th

(#6) The Phantom Troupe [TPT]
Tai, Caution, Starrk, Dastan
MAP08: Something Epic (ZDCTF08)

vs

[GPS] Giant Pea Shooters (#3)
Alt_Stab, DevastatioN, Denzoa, ALMN
MAP01: Red Shift (CORE36)

Winner plays: [SUC] Super Chargers @ MAP28: BAD MOON (THIRTY16-25)

(#5) Sexual Panthers [SXP]
HumanBones, Rude, Tony, Unknown
MAP16: Return to Phobos (ZDCTF16)

vs

[QMP] Quantum Power (#4)
Dsparil, Dragon, im1hpu0, Taurustar
MAP25: Infection (RAGECTF21)

Winner plays: [BST] Best Ever @ MAP14: Mephitic Waste (CORE26)

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WDL Winter 2018 / WEEK 5 - MAP14 CORE26 [MAR 12 - MAR 18] Discussion

« on: March 11, 2018, 04:45:35 PM »

Week 5 - MAP14: Mephitic Waste (CORE26)
March 12th - March 18th

Best Ever [BST]
RoSKing, Infer, Legion, Quiksilver
12 pts (3-1-0)

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[GPS] Giant Pea Shooters
Alt+Stab, DevastatioN, Denzoa, ALMN
10 pts (2-1-1)

The Phantom Troupe [TPT]
Tai, Caution, Dastan, Starrk
7 pts (1-2-1)

vs

[SXP] Sexual Panthers
HumanBones, Rude, Tony, Unknown
7 pts (1-2-1)

Berserker Packers [BSK]
Zakken, Halloween, SkullRush, OurHero
4 pts (1-3-0)

vs

[QMP] Quantum Power
Dsparil, Dragon, Langrenus, im1hpu0
7 pts (1-1-2)

Super Chargers [SUC]
Ralphis, Jwarrier, Souler, Hugoxds
13 pts (3-0-1)

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[PEE] Professional Esports Enthusiasts
razor, turSKA, Dranzer, PerroNDoN
4 pts (1-3-0)

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WDL Winter 2018 / Week 4 demo thread

« on: March 10, 2018, 02:40:03 PM »

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tf4wvps9jg7cjkv/W2018%20-%20Week%204.7z?dl=0

GGs

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WDL Discussion / Proposal of a few changes to the point system

« on: March 05, 2018, 01:33:39 PM »

The WDL's point system is one of the league's flagship features, having done a good job at ranking teams' performances since its beginning, but after much reflection, I believe it has some room for improvement.

Proposal:
Winning points are increased by 1. That would mean 3-round wins award you 4 points, whereas 2-round wins award you 5 points. The points awarded in other case scenarios remain the same.
2W: 4 pts -> 5 pts
3W: 3 pts -> 4 pts
T: 2 pts
3L: 1 pt
2L: 0 pts

Rationale:
Wins in the WDL aren't rewarded enough. Conversely, you could say ties and losses are rewarded too much, but since those are already the lowest possible integers, it's more intuitive to work with the winning numbers instead. Here is a couple of examples to illustrate my point:

Team A wins a match on 3 rounds, but then loses two other games on 2 rounds, ending up at 1-2-0 (3 points). Team B loses all three games on 3 rounds each, ending up at 0-3-0 (3 points). Anyone would say that Team A deserves to be ahead of Team B because they won one game while Team B lost all three, but they are both tied thanks to the point system as it is right now.

Team A wins 3 matches on 3 rounds, but then loses 2 matches on 2 rounds, ending their season at 3-2-0 (9 points). Team B ties all five matches, ending at 0-0-5 (10 points). You can say Team B didn't lose any matches, but they haven't won any either. Team A, on the other hand, worked their way to win more games than they lost. However, because of the current point system, Team B actually pulls ahead of Team A, because wins aren't valued as much as they should be!

Pros:
- Teams on the upper echelon don't have to worry as much about lower teams using points from ties and 3-round losses to catch up to them;
- Lower teams have accentuated focus on nothing short of winning to pull through;
- Two ties still equal a victory, but not a flawless 2-round win, accruing more value to 2-round wins in general, and rendering ties slightly less valuable and desirable (but not too much).

Cons:
- Games would provide 5 points in total, but ties would still only provide 4. That's not uncommon in certain sports, though.

Feedback is much appreciated, of course.

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WDL Discussion / Your favourite matches from any season

« on: March 05, 2018, 11:11:12 AM »

What the title says. It can be matches you played, or matches you just spectated! I'll start:

My favourite Summer 2014 match was week 2 vs SUC (Ralphis, RottKing, Heks) on MAP06. I had Yorick and Legion in my team and it seemed like an underdog team on paper (I believe most teams were banking on SUC beating us), but in spite of losing round 1, we managed to mount a comeback and turned the game around as our very first victory in the league. I was especially happy considering Map06 isn't one of my strong suits, and my team did a stellar job backing me up, building a strong momentum that would last for the whole regular season.

My favourite from Winter 2015 was week 2 vs GPS (Alt_Stab, Jwarrier, Legion) on MAP23. We lost a close game 1, and I clearly remember Tai telling us we'd get them next time and to stick to our plan, which really helped me keep my worries in check and my mentality focused. We had a really good season overall, but this one particular game really made me glad I drafted Tai!!!

On Winter 2017, my favourite match was week 3 vs SUC (Ralphis, Dranzer, Hopes) on MAP18. It was our first game with a new teammate, Rude, and I was really excited to play this one, given how well-coordinated we were in practise. We overall played very optimally and it was still a close game, with a comeback similar to season 1's. Our playoff game vs SXP gets a honourable mention simply because of how intense it was, even though I played bad...

On Fall 2017, the one match I enjoyed the most was, yet again, against SUC (Ralphis, Jwarrier, Souler and SkullRush) on maps 28 and 08 in the playoff semifinals. We were down 0-2 and on the verge of elimination. I was tilted for a while, until I managed to talk myself into staying focused and envisioning a comeback, and as fate would have it, Caution jumpstarted the momentum shift by scoring a last-second cap on round 3. The rest of the game was still quite rough, but I'm so happy that I managed to pull off something that my past self of inferior mentality couldn't have. That whole season was a series of hard-earned matches, but this one was easily my hardest hurdle.

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WDL Winter 2018 / WEEK 4 - MAP07 CORE09 [MAR 5 - MAR 11] Discussion

« on: March 04, 2018, 07:04:27 PM »

Week 4 - MAP07:  Obsidian Outpost (CORE09)
March 5th - March 11th

Professional Esports Enthusiasts [PEE]
razor, turSKA, Dranzer, PerroNDoN
4 pts (1-2-0)

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[BSK] Berserker Packers
Zakken, Halloween, SkullRush, OurHero
0 pts (0-3-0)

The Phantom Troupe [TPT]
Tai, Caution, Dastan, Starrk
7 pts (1-1-1)

vs

[SUC] Super Chargers
Ralphis, Jwarrier, Souler, Hugoxds
9 pts (2-0-1)

Sexual Panthers [SXP]
HumanBones, Rude, Tony, Unknown
5 pts (1-2-0)

vs

[GPS] Giant Pea Shooters
Alt+Stab, DevastatioN, Denzoa, ALMN
8 pts (2-1-0)

Best Ever [BST]
RoSKing, Infer, Legion, Quiksilver
8 pts (2-1-0)

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[QMP] Quantum Power
Dsparil, Dragon, Langrenus, im1hpu0
7 pts (1-0-2)

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WDL Winter 2018 / Week 3 demo thread

« on: March 01, 2018, 06:39:17 PM »

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9d7cr0ifn3c6ff8/W2018%20-%20Week%203.7z?dl=0

GGs

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WDL Winter 2018 / WEEK 3 - MAP12 THIRTY4-16 [FEB 26 - MAR 4] Discussion

« on: February 25, 2018, 04:14:58 PM »

Week 3 - MAP12:  N's...Manse of Destruction (THIRTY4-16)
February 26th - March 4th

Quantum Power [QMP]
Dsparil, Dragon, Langrenus, im1hpu0
4 pts (0-0-2)

vs

[PEE] Professional Esports Enthusiasts
razor, turSKA, Dranzer, PerroNDoN
3 pts (1-1-0)

Sexual Panthers [SXP]
HumanBones, Rude, Tony, Unknown
2 pts (0-2-0)

vs

[BST] Best Ever
RoSKing, Infer, Legion, Quiksilver
7 pts (2-0-0)

Giant Pea Shooters [GPS]
Alt+Stab, DevastatioN, Denzoa, ALMN
8 pts (2-0-0)

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[TPT] The Phantom Troupe
Tai, Caution, Dastan, Starrk
3 pts (0-1-1)

Super Chargers [SUC]
Ralphis, Jwarrier, Souler, Hugoxds
5 pts (1-0-1)

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[BSK] Berserker Packers
Zakken, Halloween, SkullRush, OurHero
0 pts (0-2-0)

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WDL Winter 2018 / WEEK 2 - MAP01 CORE36 [FEB 19 - FEB 25] Discussion

« on: February 18, 2018, 03:58:49 PM »

Week 2 - MAP01: Red Shift (CORE36)
February 19th - February 25th

Best Ever [BST]
RoSKing, Infer, Legion, TMD
4 pts (1-0-0)

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[TPT] The Phantom Troupe
Tai, Caution, Dastan, SkullRush
2 pts (0-0-1)

Giant Pea Shooters [GPS]
Alt+Stab, DevastatioN, Denzoa, ALMN
4 pts (1-0-0)

vs

[BSK] Berserker Packers
Zakken, Halloween, Starrk, OurHero
0 pts (0-1-0)

Professional Esports Enthusiasts [PEE]
razor, turSKA, Dranzer, PerroNDoN
0 pts (0-1-0)

vs

[SXP] Sexual Panthers
HumanBones, Rude, Tony, Unknown
1 pt (0-1-0)

Super Chargers [SUC]
Ralphis, Jwarrier, Souler, Hugoxds
3 pts (1-0-0)

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[QMP] Quantum Power
Dsparil, Dragon, Langrenus, im1hpu0
2 pts (0-0-1)

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WDL Winter 2018 / Week 1 demo thread

« on: February 16, 2018, 05:58:28 PM »

https://www.dropbox.com/s/n8ealxklfku69b0/W2018%20-%20Week%201.7z?dl=0

GGs

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WDL Winter 2018 / Meet the Winter 2018 Captains!

« on: February 12, 2018, 12:27:30 PM »

It's about that time for another captain introduction!! An observation to be made here is that I wrote 90% of this before the draft.

Alt+Stab
Minnesota, USA
Captain of Giant Pea Shooters for 7 seasons
Summer 2015 Runner-Up
Fall 2016 Semi-Finalist
41 games played
Alt_Stab has long established himself as a WDL staple among captains. In spite of having a rough 2016 with only one playoff showing out of three seasons, Stab has shown remarkable management as a captain and individual improvement as a player the year afterwards, having finished both the Winter 2017 and Fall 2017 regular seasons with positive 3-2-0 records, coupled with an upset victory against champions Techno Vikings last season. Being the versatile captain with strong intuitions that he is, an unpredictably strong draft might be all it takes for the veteran to push the Pea Shooters a few steps ahead and nab a championship belt.

Dsparil
United Arab Emirates
First-time Captain
Winter 2017 Runner-Up
Highest dRAT in the league (8.42)
First Eurasian captain in WDL history
Before WDL, Dsparil competed solely in Zandronum for quite a few years, so it came off as no surprise to those familiar with his name when he came out with guns blazing in WDL, proving himself an important asset in the late DemonSphere's The Dream Team run to the seventh Championship Classic. His presence in the Fall 2017 season left some to be desired, mainly due to The Phantom Troupe's inconsistent commitment to practise and showing up to matches, but the team's 6th place in the standings betrays his playoffs performance, as he made sure to give the eventual champions Techno Vikings a run for their money. Currently hailed as one of the strongest Europe-centred players, and with a knack for superb fragging power, his captaining experiences learned from IFL, GFA and GDA will be put to the test.

HumanBones
California, USA
Captain of Sexual Panthers for 6 seasons
Winter 2016 and Fall 2016 Champion
Semi-Finalist in every other season except for Fall 2017
44 games played and the highest frag count in the league (6752)
HumanBones's storied legacy as a captain since the IDL days remains one of the greatest in Doom CTF history, which is why it was a shock to many that the Fall 2017's Sexual Panthers had fallen apart the way it did. Bones is clearly not one to be swayed by negative momentum, however, since his seemingly endless struggle to become a Doom league champion in the IDL was finally rewarded by his dominance in the 2016 seasons, followed by a strong underdog performance in Winter 2017. With a new wave of WDL maps in the horizon, the stage might be set for a new Bones with new tricks up his sleeve to get revenge on those who defeated him the season prior.

Ralphis
Florida, USA
Captain of Super Chargers for 8 seasons
Fall 2016 and Fall 2017 Semi-Finalist
Hasn't dropped below 3rd in 6 out of 8 regular seasons
Most games played in the league (48) and most flag touches (2138)
SUC is back, baby. Ralphis never ceases to impress with his drafts every season, building a seemingly flawless chemistry with his teammates in almost every known iteration of the Super Chargers. After a 2016 of mixed results, Ralphis came back stronger in 2017, terrorising almost every other team in the regular seasons. Unfortunately, the playoffs, in all of their knockout best-of-5 gravitas, remain his greatest demon to this day, as he has only won two playoff matches in his WDL career. Make no mistake though: with some team adjustments for more consistent performances in the daring playoff gauntlets, a much-coveted championship for the Chargers might be just around the corner.

razor
Alberta, Canada
First-time Captain
Fall 2017 Quarter-Finalist
2nd highest oRAT in the league (6.69)
3rd highest flag capture rate (1.64 points per game)
Arguably the rookie captain storyline of the season, Razor had a lukewarm introduction to the WDL, with a 1-3-1 record in his first season for Tai's The Phantom Troupe. The kid has shown promising performances, however, having scored plenty of flags against even the stronger teams of that season, notably being just a couple of flags short of beating powerhouse Best Ever on week 2. His strong commitment to the game has allowed him to quickly improve himself over time, and this will be his golden opportunity to level up and show everyone what he's made of. Although his skill is undeniable, his draft capabilities remain a mystery, but with his ever-so-perceptive observations on the game and its players, he ought to cook up a fearsome team to shake up the regular season, and most likely the playoffs as well.

RoSKing
Michigan, USA
Captain of Best Ever for 2 seasons
Summer 2016 and Fall 2017 Runner-Up
1st place in both regular seasons as a captain
4th highest RAT in the league (22.21)
The big cheese of [R] himself, RoSKing makes his third showing among the captains' ranks. Aptly named the "Best Ever", his team compositions have been nothing short of extraordinary, becoming every team's most feared opponents in both seasons they came around and achieving the top seed both times. His non-captain roles as a primary pick for DemonSphere's The Dream Team in Summer 2015 and Jwarrier's Regulators in Winter 2017 were also essential for those teams to thrive, which just goes to show how much impact he's had on the league thus far. A master of aggression, he'll be looking to push his game even further, so that he may break what seems to be a 2nd place curse for him, and fully live up to his team's name.

Tai
Connecticut, USA
Captain of The Phantom Troupe
Summer 2014 Champion
Winter 2015 Runner-Up
Fall 2017 Quarter-Finalist
To say Tai's history as a captain during the IDL era is long would be an understatement, as he captained in all of its 15 seasons. When he made his occasional WDL showings, however, it was a big surprise that he chose to remain a free agent for his first couple of attendances, although he would make his full return to the league two years and a half later, and took in the helm of a captain once more. Tai's new beginnings were rocky, to say the least: after what seemed like a strong draft on paper, he finished the regular season with a disappointing 1-3-1 record, barely seizing a spot in the playoffs after edging out a win against Hurt Me Plenty. TPT in the playoffs, on the other hand, was a whole different beast, barely losing against the #3 seed Techno Vikings. Having firmly re-established his footing in the league for a new season, Tai will be sure to silence some nubs on his second coming.

Zakken
Paraná, Brazil
Captain of Stardust Crusaders for 3 seasons
Fall 2017 Champion
Winter 2015 Runner-Up
2nd highest dRAT in the league (8.24)
As fate would have it, in this season I'll be fully realising my return to form! After 3 seasons of varying successes as a captain, and spending a full year taking my time off from the league afterwards, I made my return in 2017. Starting off as a member of Alt+Stab's Giant Pea Shooters, we finished our regular season at 3-2-0, only losing to the #1 and #2 teams. After losing against the Sexual Panthers in what was arguably the most exciting game of that season's playoffs, I would return months later in the Fall season as a member of Caution's Techno Vikings, in which I played a part in taking the captain to his back-to-back championship victory, and my first time as a WDL champion. Now a captain once again myself, I'll be using every trick in the book to replicate Caution's successes.

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WDL Winter 2018 / WEEK 1 - MAP24 RAGECTF20 [FEB 12 - FEB 18] Discussion

« on: February 11, 2018, 09:37:08 PM »

Week 1 - MAP24: Sanctum (VELOCTF20)
February 12th - February 18th

The Phantom Troupe [TPT]
Tai, Caution, Dastan, SkullRush
0 pts (0-0-0)

vs

[QMP] Quantum Power
Dsparil, Dragon, Langrenus, im1hpu0
0 pts (0-0-0)

Sexual Panthers [SXP]
HumanBones, Rude, Tony, Unknown
0 pts (0-0-0)

vs

[SUC] Super Chargers
Ralphis, Jwarrier, Souler, Hugoxds
0 pts (0-0-0)

Berserker Packers [BSK]
Zakken, Halloween, Starrk, OurHero
0 pts (0-0-0)

vs

[BST] Best Ever
RoSKing, Infer, Legion, TMD
0 pts (0-0-0)

Professional Esports Enthusiasts [PEE]
razor, turSKA, Dranzer, PerroNDoN
0 pts (0-0-0)

vs

[GPS] Giant Pea Shooters
Alt+Stab, DevastatioN, Denzoa, ALMN
0 pts (0-0-0)

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WDL Winter 2018 / Team Names

« on: February 09, 2018, 02:32:38 PM »

Preferably post your team names on Discord so I or WDL admins can update this post!

Alt+Stab - [GPS] Giant Pea Shooters
Dsparil - [QMP] Quantum Power
HumanBones - [SXP] Sexual Panthers
Ralphis - [SUC] Super Chargers
razor - [PEE] Professional Esports Enthusiasts
RoSKing - [BST] Best Ever
Tai - [TPT] The Phantom Troupe
Zakken - [BSK] Berserker Packers