Ladle 39

[-*inS*-]

Yeah i realize it was an honest mistake but the cause of it is irrelevant, what matters is that the servers got switched which should be fixed. The point is we wish to keep to the original pattern.

But as far as "mistakes" go, this isn't one at all. The brackets definitely fulfill the requirement "servers must flow smoothly and not have too many unnecessary switches". There is no rule that says which servers should be "on top", US or EU - and there shouldn't be. This is bordering on minutia, and it's a bit embarrassing. I stand against further edits to the Challenge Board at this time. If you want to campaign for a new rule for servers then go right ahead.

If you are suggesting we break this tradition then I think you should campaign it not me. I'm not the one trying to change something that's been done since Ladle 23. Why do you even care enough find it embarrassing, consider it bordering on minutia and then stand against it? Why drag this on and make it an issue when it can quickly be fixed.

In the future, if you have a concern about the brackets, you should visit the channel at the time the brackets are randomized and filled.

As tradition, the servers and the teams are placed pretty much exactly at the same time so there's no time to actually disagree in the event you're not present. By that logic anyone can do something and get away with it if nobody spots it right after. Not everybody has the time to be there and why should they be? So what you're saying isn't even sensible to suggest.

Now with seeding, teams are placed before the server brackets are placed and if it wasn't done randomly it can be biased, something we've always tried to avoid. So removing the one other thing that has been done and keeps the semifinals untainted is just illogical...

If I wanted it changed, you would be right to point me in the direction of stating it in the next quarterly voting as I would ask for it to be voted on.

[INW]

Just an update; the TSP servers have up to date auth. working for me.

[dlh]

It's not an issue. You can update the guidelines for selecting the servers on the wiki, but nothing on the Challenge Board needs to be fixed today.

Servers

All servers are up, except Z-Man's and Twi¦×¦ted ¦×¦ats.

[Titanoboa]

TX server is down, just like last ladle. Yet it's signed up for use once again.

Partly my own fault since we were supposed to play there last ladle as well and I forgot to post anything about it that time.

Anyway, since INW's server is free, can we use that one instead?
& more importantly will it be up?

[INW]

I am trying to contact ID Scene while being banned from their website as quickly as I can to get him to put it up.

I am using Mkay to post pms and topics on their forums for me...doesn't ID just make things so difficult when you really need em?

[INW]

Also about the TX server, Taz will be putting up a VCL server in replacement. I guess someone can change that on the ladle bracket and inform the two teams?

[Titanoboa]

Thanks INW.

Velocity server works for us (R). hopefully Ww&Co, Tx/ID won't have a problem with it either.

[Corn1]

Concerning the change in server for the quarter finals tx should be fine with that. I'll tell everyone.

[gawdzilla]

Drug Addicts, maybe next time lets not have player / position changes the ~ENTIRE TIME~ (well I won't be there)

Also I was confused, Word said freako was playing for pRu but he was playing with us?

[Word]

oh, was he? i haven't seen him.

[Slov]

it was boring just watched °| vs ct for few minutes and it was sliding all the time same on opening round, sp2 vs unk... even the americans didnt have lower ping than 100

btw, yay for the oracle

[LucK]

I am very happy oracle made it to the semi-finals in our first ladle. Did we do better than you thought Concs?

gz CT

[INW]

I would say this ladle was the ladle of shitty servers lol.

I noticed scene put up my good usa server but unfortunately it was too late.

WTG Oracle, we get a seed!!!

[Mkay1]

Unk is a seed

Our second one in three ladles!

I lost it for us with R . I suck.

GZ CT!

[wildcat]

Was fun ladle. Smoothest yet until the server crashed