https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m57gzA2JCcM

The bots are more or less back and are missing last round of data. Good one, bots.
The results were: TD 12-2 over BIA, Llamas 12-2 over SFE and Outlaws 12-0 on a forfeit. So we will continue with round 13, provided we have the robotic referees upholding the LAAAAAAAW ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aaubVlhNK4 )

3pm:

B.I.A. vs. Outlaws -- 1308187

4pm:
StarFire Elite vs. Dune -- 1308188
Llamas vs. The Dark -- 1308189

gameIDs might change, since the entire DB might be a backup of sorts which means I actually have to schedule these again and such. Yay.
EDIT: GameIDs updated yay. Fun fact, these numbers are about 200 lower. All those pracs yo ;(

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Gruntster: its not gay sex if your testicles don't touch

3pm:

B.I.A. vs. The Dark -- 1308147

4pm:
StarFire Elite vs. Llamas-- 1308148
Outlaws vs. Dune-- 1308149

Candy said BIA vs. TD is a huge game.. he's not entirely incorrect either.

Hello
Thread title.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgl1Z3R2q9iJ5u1c0-J0MoQ  view them and learn :p 1440p btw

there can be 2 freqs with 3 or 4 people on them but I cant join one that has 2??????????????? why the fuck is that?

3pm:

The Dark vs. StarFire Elite -- 1307998
B.I.A. vs. Dune -- 1307999


4pm:
Llamas vs. Outlaws -- 1308000


Third rotation hype. Due to BIA, TD and Outlaws being all 1-1 vs each other and at 6-4 each, Llamas only need one more win (any win) to take home the regular season. This also means that one of BIA, TD or Outlaws will be playing in AML.

Locate the G-Spot here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgl1Z3R2q9iJ5u1c0-J0MoQ  it has videos of the previous encounters (two of them).

I need someone who can construct banners. I would like to have a green apple for a banner to match my name! Sorry if this is in the wrong forum

Hi,

As many of you know, rosters are locked around round 9 or so. I haven't heard from Caer exactly why this is so, but I can guess why: we want to make sure that people plan ahead for playoffs, that they're not going to recruit ringers for the big games, etc.

These are good concerns. But I'd like to put forward two reasons for why we should consider pushing back the roster lock dates for the AML division of league (i.e., for squads that will play in the 'AML playoffs' or whatever it is). And I'll briefly respond to the worries after giving the two reasons.

Before giving the two reasons, however, let me stress the modesty of my claim. I am suggesting only that we push back roster lock dates for *AML squads* -- not pro squads, who are typically more established, and to whom the considerations I'm going to give don't apply as much.

The first reason: newer squads need time to recruit.

As we all know, this zone is dying. It's extremely hard for newer squads to recruit when (i) people generally don't play during the week and (ii) don't always play on Sundays either.

Here's a case study. You will not be surprised to hear that it's been hard for Dune to recruit. And we've had a few people who have lately said that they were interested in joining, but who said yes only after the round 9 lock.

Moreover, this is likely to be the norm for new squads. It will be hard for any genuinely new squad to recruit in its first season. If we don't push back roster lock dates, we are all but guaranteeing that (genuinely) new squads will not make it past their first season. This is not good for the long-term health of the league.


The second reason: given how long the league season is, pushing back roster lock dates will allow players to hop on if they subsequently decide they have the time to play

We are all busy people. We may not know how many weekends we can afford to devote to SS, and may not want to jump on a squad at the start because of how long the season is. And sometimes pockets of free time just become available, or we realize we can spare the time after all. Pushing the roster lock dates will allow squads -- typically the less established ones -- to pick up such players who decide to commit at the last minute.


I'm sure there are other important considerations that one could adduce too. These are just the two that come to mind most readily.

It's worth pointing out, too, that the squads that the roster lock dates impact the most are newer, struggling squads. These are not squads that are going to recruit ringers to 'win the league from behind'. These are squads that are just looking to make it fun for their players on Sundays.

We could even add a few refinements, if we wanted to ensure that the ringer thing doesn't happen: e.g., one only gets to recruit a max of 2 - 3 ppl after round 9. You get the idea.

This is too long as it is -- thanks for your patience in reading it.