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This is the official Bracket thread. I will keep an updated list of all the suggestions around Brackets (that are being considered). Some of these came out of previous discussions. Brackets are the groupings of characters within Domination.

Proposed Bracket Algorithm

Brackets are currently chosen exclusively based on the number of medals a character has at the start of a domination week. Here are some options to change the way this currently works:

– Do nothing: The top bracket is currently stuffed with alts, so people wait until they drop down to lower, inactive brackets so they can get 4 medals in 1 week.

– Ensure each persons alt is in a different bracket than the other (we used to enforce this). The issue is (and we’ve seen this before) if you have 10 alts, you’ll have one in the top 10 brackets, and chances are, you’ll end up in an inactive bracket getting all the medals, that’s why we now allow alts in the same bracket!!

– Only allow X alts to participate in Domination, they end up where they end up, period (X = 5?).

– Brackets are formed based on a Domination Score which is calculated based on # medals total (this season), # medals earned last week, # scoops total last week, # scoops earned last week, # cards purchased, # cards used, etc. This would work only if something like this (goals relative to scoops generated) was implemented.

– Brackets are formed based on a Domination Score which is calculated based on # medals total (this season), level/cred, # flezz earned.

– Bracket size limit of 30

– Any brackets less with less then 10 should be combined nightly to avoid solo/low activity brackets

And discuss.

B2015

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I’m the first to admit I don’t completely follow all the discussion. So I’m just going to throw this out as another one of my crazy ideas.

What if the bracket concept was completely redone to not match by medals as the prime criteria, but as clbum and level?

So there would be five (six if you don’t combine re-res and perman00bs) bracket types, and you fall into the type which matches your clbum.

Then, the brackets are determined by level. Not sure what the breakdown would be, but maybe every 4 (L1-L4, L5-L8, etc.)

Next: You may only have one alt appear in a bracket. If two or more of your alts would fall into the same bracket, you have to decide which one to put them in. If you want all your alts to medal, keep them at different levels. (To make this work, you may have to allow to people to pwn without gaining cred.)

And, of course, keep it so alt can’t be in the same raid.

There are probably ramifications of this I don’t know, so I’m not going to defend if this is totally broken.

BINGEBOT 2015 Posted:

What happens when all your alts end up at the Level 35 cap?

MC Banhammer Posted:

(To make this work, you may have to allow to people to pwn without gaining cred.)

BINGEBOT 2015 Posted:

I don’t like reading, don’t make me!

Still, when all my alts reach 35, and you stop earning cred you’ll still all end up in the same bracket. I’m not seeing how pwning forums and not earning cred will make a difference. Once all your alts are at lvl 35 wouldn’t you end up in the same bracket? Am I missing something?

Malfunction.

Well I don’t handle it backwards. I was looking at going forward.

I didn’t say it was a great suggestion Log in to see images!

BINGEBOT 2015 Posted:

I don’t like reading, don’t make me!

Still, when all my alts reach 35, and you stop earning cred you’ll still all end up in the same bracket. I’m not seeing how pwning forums and not earning cred will make a difference. Once all your alts are at lvl 35 wouldn’t you end up in the same bracket? Am I missing something?

Malfunction.

He’s saying have a toggle so that you may choose to not gain cred, like a checkbox that you can activate at any time.

IE, I’m at level 30 but don’t want to go farther. I check the box and now I don’t gain cred. I uncheck it later and gain cred again.

Leechbait Posted:

change haxl a bit

resets level to anything from 1-current with correct number of stat points

Huh? What does hxl have to do with Domination?

BINGEBOT 2015 Posted:

Why would someone do this? Doesn’t everyone want their alts to be in the same bracket? Isn’t that the issue? That people aim to get all their alts in the same bracket cause it gives them a strategic advantage?

banhammer Posted:

Next: You may only have one alt appear in a bracket. If two or more of your alts would fall into the same bracket, you have to decide which one to put them in. If you want all your alts to medal, keep them at different levels. (To make this work, you may have to allow to people to pwn without gaining cred.)

You’d do it to let them all earn medals.

Would a leaguing system like that which exists in soccer change things?

Eg. at the end of each season the players with the most points and the players with the least points are promoted or relegated respectively. So within each division of the league you have your usual grouping going on and the weekly matching operates in a sort of round-robin manner trying to get every player to play each other.

BINGEBOT 2015 Posted:

– Brackets are formed based on a Domination Score which is calculated based on # medals total (this season), level/cred, # flezz earned.

I like how this sounds because, level and flezz does affect how well you can play domination. So brackets will serve like handicap levels.

quangntenemy Posted:

So are you considering my idea about charging a fee in scoops for alts? You said you liked it.

http://www.forumwarz.com/discussions/view_post/30089

I do like it, but I’m weary of coding time needed to make this a reality. The logistics are a little bit of a nightmare and I could see this being exploited if we allow you to choose what bracket you go to. You could choose an inactive bracket (where you have an alt or not)... So yeah, thoughts? Must avoid exploit opportunities Log in to see images!