Mr. Styruhfoam

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I thought about this. The difference of this idea with mine is that this rewards the winner of the mid fight even more and punishes the loser more harshly; the winner getting to pick both good players from the list and free pick while at the same time leaving the loser with posibbly even more unfavourable players (last two from list) This could lead to serious stax n hax. But it could also work out badly for the winner if all the great players are in the list and the loser gets two good players. This is pretty unlikely though as often there will always be one or two or even three less competent players left at the end of the list. Whereas my idea gives the winner more strategic control without too much power as the winner can only pick if he/she wants to pick from the list or free pick first (again, this is assuming the amount of players in the list is odd). In the end, if the number of players in the list is even, then there really isn't a way around the winner getting more, better players. (Not to mention that this problem already exists with the current system.) Personally I think the previous system gave the winner too much authority. But that's just my two cents. #moreinputpl0x

This is something I have briefly mentioned in my previous post here but I feel that this idea is rather relevant in PUGs. This suggestion is simple and correlates to the system of the Medic winner of the Ubersaw fight at mid picking a player first. The issue is that, when the list contains an odd amount (1, 3, 5 etc.) of players , the winner of the mid fight will get to pick first from the list, but the loser of the mid fight will get to free pick first. These set of circumstances that entail winning the mid fight might actually be disadvantageous when the list contains unfavourable players (myself included); and the loser, who gets to free pick first, gets to the better players first. This situation is easily rectified with an extremely simple alteration to the system. The idea is that the winner of the mid-fight, after seeing the list, can choose to forgo his/her right to pick first, forcing the loser to pick first, and thereby getting to free pick first (that is, if the list does in fact consist of an odd amount of players). In summary, the winner of the mid fight obtains full liberty in regards to whether or not he/she picks first or not. I understand that I'm probably not the only one who has observed this flaw in the system, and can conclude that the only reason this hasn't been implemented yet is because no one really gives much of a shit. Regardless, I believe this change to be extremely minute, and won't take much effort to implement. But I'd love to get some input on this suggestion. Yes? No? Maybe so? Share your thoughts. Have a nice day.

Hello AsiaFortress community, I know I am a pretty low-level Demoman. There are many other much more favourable Demomen out there to have in your team. I'm fully aware of this. My aim is to do nothing but improve. I sincerely hope that there is a team out there who seeks to accomplish the same and would be kind enough to allow me to be part of that learning experience. Name: Mr. Styruhfoam Class: Demoman :demoman: Country: Malaysia Languages Spoken: English, Malay, Limited Chinese Available Playing Times: I am active at nights, but I might be busy on Friday-Sunday nights before 10 p.m. As long as I am notified beforehand of any upcoming events, everything should be fine. Skill Level: AFA-Div2 Steam Community Page: http://steamcommunity.com/id/styruhfoam Other Information: I have Mumble. And a microphone, of course.

It doesn't matter, everyone's going to be picked eventually. That's what you conceded to as well, I'm simply proposing an improvement so that people won't have to be waiting for so long to play. I think another proposal to consider would be to allow the Medic who wins the initial Ubersaw mid-fight to choose whether he/she wants to pick first or not. This is due to the fact that having to pick first is not always advantageous. For example when there is only one person in the list that the Medic does not want to pick. Or when the list has no good players and picking second will mean getting to free-pick first. Food for thought.

I have noticed that the team picking system is slightly flawed. This is in the sense that some players that have not played the last map might still not get picked the next map. This is because only 5 people can be picked from the Medic each, and some people might still be left out if there is a constant influx of new players. As new players that join replace players that have played the last map, the list will sometimes overflow with players that just only entered the server. Because players who just entered the server at the start of the new map can still qualify for the "+1" list, the list can exceed the amount of players who are needed. This will surely result in excess players and longer waiting. Worse still, if new players continue to replace players who just played, some unlucky players might NEVER get to play as they are forgone for better, new players. In light of this problem, I propose a +2 addition. A player who has not played for 2 maps in a row (which is possible) can type "+2". "+2" players must be picked before "+1" players as they have waited longer. This solves the problem of players who have waited long amounts of time. On a separate note, I have noticed that Medics (the last player to join spec) are exceptions to the "+1" system as Medics can purposely join spectator last. And being last to join automatically makes you a Medic, and thus, playing for the match. I propose to ask for volunteer Medics who haven't played last round to replace the current Medic if the current Medic has already played the last match. If there are no volunteers, then the current Medic can proceed with the match as per usual. I hope my proposal comes into consideration, or at least the matter be addressed in some manner. Thank you for reading.

I'd like to sign up! Just notify me as to where and when! Thank you!

EDIT: I have found a team. EDITEDIT: I am again looking for a team. Name: Mr. Styruhfoam Class: Demoman :demoman: Country: Malaysia Languages Spoken: English, Malay, Limited Chinese Available Playing Times: I am active at nights, but I might be busy on Friday-Sunday nights before 10 p.m. As long as I am notified beforehand of any upcoming events, everything should be fine. Skill Level: AFA-Div2 Steam Community Page: http://steamcommunity.com/id/styruhfoam Other Information: I have Mumble. And a microphone, of course.

I main Demoman, I am still unsure as to my skill level, but I'm pretty sure I'd fall in the AFA-Div2 level. Name: I go by Tan. Class: Demoman :demoman: Country: Malaysia Languages Spoken: English, Malay, Limited Chinese Available Playing Times: I can occasionally play on weekdays (Mon-Thu) when I'm not busy, if something needs to be scheduled then, give me notice beforehand, Friday (9 p.m. onwards); Weekends (8 p.m. onwards) Skill Level: AFA-Div2 Steam Community Page: http://steamcommunity.com/id/styruhfoam Other Information: I have Mumble. And a microphone, of course. Thanks!

I've signed up, but when the event starts, how do I know what server to go in? Do I go into a Mumble server or a TF2 server? Also, on the timing of the event, what time zone do you mean by 3.00 pm? I live in Malaysia by the way. Thanks in advance!

IGN: Mr. Styruhfoam Steam ID page: http://steamcommunity.com/id/styruhfoam Class I'd like to play: Demoman :demoman: