Elements PvP League 2/2011 - Announcements

[pikachufan2164]

Countdown: League Season 2/2011 has ended!

The League Organizer team will post important announcements and updates on Season 2 of the 2011 Beginner's and Championship Leagues here.

Please make sure that you read these announcements carefully!

Note to my fellow LOs: Please unlock the thread when you're ready to make an announcement post, then lock it back up when you're done. Thanks

[pikachufan2164]

Audits of both Leagues have been completed. Matches which break the 24 hour minimum cooldown and/or 6 match maximum rules have been deleted from the standings.

In addition, tracking spreadsheets are now available to help players keep track of their own matches. However, they will not be updated with as much regularity as the standings. It is the player's responsibility to ensure that their League matches are valid and don't break the rules.

>> Beginner's League 2/2011 Tracker <<  (https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AuLG6-uKpq33dGxpenowQkwteEFqSnBnYkZkb3RTX0E&hl=en&authkey=CPXKuJcK)
>> Championship League 2/2011 Tracker <<  (https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AuLG6-uKpq33dFFSQy1tOGpBdGFYM0J1b28yY05kaUE&hl=en&authkey=CI3xqK8C)

Instructions:
The Match Tracker spreadsheet keeps track of all played matches.
The Player Tracker keeps track of all matches that a player has completed.
Simply copy the stats from your own username in the Player Tracker, then paste into your spreadsheet program of choice.
Timestamps are most likely NOT ACCURATE (depending on your timezone). Go through your posts in the League thread for the correct timestamps for your timezone.

Matches in the Player Tracker highlighted in pale yellow indicate 6 matches completed between two players -- any further matches between them are invalid.
Matches in the Player Tracker highlighted in grey indicate that the match has been invalidated because it either broke the 24 hour minimum cooldown rule, or the 6 match maximum rule.

If you have any questions about the Tracker spreadsheets, feel free to PM pikachufan2164.

[pikachufan2164]

As there are now fewer than 30 days remaining in the League season, no more players will be accepted into this season of Leagues.

Below is a list of all the League players this season.

Beginner's League

Championship League

9270984 1chase1997 Acceleration agentflare Akatchi Arbalest AsModias Azotaka Baily18 Bhlewos Blazing Moonwalker BobertJoe carnage18 champs4 chatra177 chrissi1988 Collini ddevans96 Dm1321 drogana DSSCRA einherjar145 Fan of Rainbows FinalFrontier Gatling glopso Hisar Imthrond Jenkar jippy99 karthikking kirchj33 Kjaska light_sefi LStanley82 masamainio Masterfurry morningstar mrpaper Neopergoss nilsieboy Onizuka patchx94 Psybient Remiarn RootRanger scauduro221095 Seraph Sevs sh0e ShiningSword Shmid Spiraler TimerClock14 Toimu13 TStar UTAlan vaudevillian vidurkhanna vinvick3714 WVM2 YawnChainHow Zblader ZergKing ZeroDegree

AnoverX bongoz bucky1andonly catalyzeme DevilLoss DrunkDestroyer Hobnob5000 icecoldbro Jen-i Ley majofa MrBlonde Noobiecakes ralouf1 SteppingStone81 Tea is good Terroking TheonlyrealBeef truddy02 Trykster tttt vagman13 whitevo xn0ize

Please remember that all players are expected to complete at least 30 matches before the League season is over. Failure to meet this requirement will result in a ban from the next season of Leagues and becoming ineligible for prizes.

[pikachufan2164]

Less than 7 days are left in this season of Leagues!

Please make sure that you find enough time this week to play League matches and reach the 30 match minimum -- you really don't want to be banned from the next season, trust me.

When the season ends, I will be conducting a full audit of all match reports in both Leagues to make sure that they comply with the 24-hour cooldown rule and the maximum 6 matches against a single person rule. Matches that break either one of these rules will be invalidated.

[TStar]

Due to concerns over the length of the League seasons in relation to the prizes, both leagues have been extended an additional 30 days for Season 2/2011.  Additionally all future Leagues will now be 90 days long instead of 60.  The following changes will also go into effect immediately in both leagues for Season 2/2011:

• The maximum number of games against a single person cap will be increased from 6 to 9
• New players may join the leagues for the next 6 days, but new additions are closed during the final 30 days again
• New players signing up during this period will only be required to complete 10 matches to avoid exclusion from the next season

[pikachufan2164]

As it has been approved by SG, the following changes will be implemented for all future seasons of both Beginner's League and Championship League (yes, Championship League players, we listened):

• The maximum number of games against a single person cap will be increasing (the exact amount will be discussed and confirmed later)
• Leagues will now be 90 days long

Minimum number of games for future League seasons to avoid a ban will still be 30 games, though players now have 90 days to complete them.

Also, the two matches between vagman13 and ralouf1 that were invalidated for breaking the 6 match cap previously are now retroactively validated due to the rule changes for this season.

[pikachufan2164]

Additional clarification:

The minimum number of matches needed to be eligible for prizes is 30, regardless of when the player has joined League.

(Note that for those who joined during the season extension, a minimum of 10 matches are needed to avoid a ban, but a minimum of 30 matches are required for prize eligibility.)

[pikachufan2164]

As there are fewer than 30 days remaining in the League season, no new players will be added into Leagues for the rest of the season.

[pikachufan2164]

Audits of both Leagues have been completed. Matches which break the 24 hour minimum cooldown and/or 9 match maximum rules have been deleted from the standings.

In addition, the tracking spreadsheets have been updated with the all matches completed before the audit. However, these spreadsheets will not be updated with as much regularity as the standings. It is the player's responsibility to ensure that their League matches are valid and don't break the rules.

>> Beginner's League 2/2011 Tracker <<  (https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AuLG6-uKpq33dGxpenowQkwteEFqSnBnYkZkb3RTX0E&hl=en&authkey=CPXKuJcK)
>> Championship League 2/2011 Tracker <<  (https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AuLG6-uKpq33dFFSQy1tOGpBdGFYM0J1b28yY05kaUE&hl=en&authkey=CI3xqK8C)

Instructions:
The Match Tracker spreadsheet keeps track of all played matches.
The Player Tracker keeps track of all matches that a player has completed.
Simply copy the stats from your own username in the Player Tracker, then paste into your spreadsheet program of choice.
Timestamps are most likely NOT ACCURATE (depending on your timezone). Go through your posts in the League thread for the correct timestamps for your timezone.

Matches in the Player Tracker highlighted in pale yellow indicate 9 matches completed between two players -- any further matches between them are invalid.
Matches in the Player Tracker highlighted in grey indicate that the match has been invalidated because it either broke the 24 hour minimum cooldown rule, or the 9 match maximum rule.

If you have any questions about the Tracker spreadsheets, feel free to PM pikachufan2164.

Below is a list of all League participants this season; names in yellow indicate players added during the extension (10 match minimum to avoid ban, 30 match minimum to win prizes):

Beginners League

Championship League

9270984 1chase1997 Acceleration Ace of Souls agentflare Akatchi alumpyrock Arbalest AsModias az4rel Azotaka Baily18 Bhlewos Blazing Moonwalker BobertJoe carnage18 CCCombobreaker champs4 chatra177 chrissi1988 Collini coolyoung10 ddevans96 Deamon19 DeathPanda1 Dm1321 drogana DSSCRA einherjar145 Fan of Rainbows FinalFrontier Frugiemonkey Gatling glopso Godsped Hisar Imthrond Jenkar jimfinn jippy99 Jocko karthikking Kiebur kirchj33 Kjaska Legit LifeLockable light_sefi LStanley82 masamainio Masterfurry MatrimKK morningstar mrpaper Neopergoss nilsieboy noryb330 Odii Odsen Onizuka patchx94 Photonswarm plastiqe Psybient Remiarn robinson_crouso RootRanger scauduro221095 Sellsdrugs2kids Seraph Sevs sh0e ShiningSword Shmid Singularis Smittius Smurrf Solarias Spiraler Svenningen TimerClock14 Toimu13 TStar UTAlan vaudevillian vidurkhanna vinvick3714 WVM2 YawnChainHow Zblader ZergKing ZeroDegree zissuu

AnoverX atomi bongoz bucky1andonly calindu221 catalyzeme DevilLoss Donzaloog DrunkDestroyer EvaRia harakirinosaru Hobnob5000 icecoldbro Jen-i kevkev60614 Ley majofa MikeyBoiBlue MrBlonde Noobiecakes parasite99 QuantumT ralouf1 RavingRabbid SteppingStone81 Tea is good Terroking TheonlyrealBeef triangular truddy02 Trykster tttt vagman13 whitevo xn0ize

[TStar]

With so many people asking for updates on a near hourly basis to see their scores, and others simply asking for the ratings are calculated, I figured the best option would be to just set up a sample calculation spreadsheet for everyone to use.  So now due to popular demand I present to you:

Do-It-Yourself League Scoring Calculator (https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?hl=en_US&key=tF2hzZ_7hpYSmWbCHPs0vaQ&hl=en_US#gid=0)

It's incredibly simple to use, just put in the score of the winning player in Column A and the score of the losing players in Column B and the new ratings will be displayed for you in Column F and Column G.  Enjoy!

NOTE:  This is a tool meant for personal use to get a fairly accurate view of scores.  The results are in no way official or binding to League scoring but they should be very close.

[pikachufan2164]

There's just a little under 6 days left in the League season, so get those last matches in quickly!

Wave 1 of League participants (joined before extension): minimum 30 matches to avoid a ban from next season, and also to be eligible to receive prizes.
Wave 2 of League participants (added during extension): minimum 10 matches to avoid a ban from next season, minimum 30 matches to be eligible to receive prizes.

[pikachufan2164]

There are less than 48 hours left in this season of Leagues, so for those in the ~20-match range (and also to players who are near the prize tiers), keep playing!

Remember, a minimum of 30 matches are required for prize eligibility!