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[Nept]

 

Format: Missile Assault, best of 3.

http://www.tpgleague.org/hwk/

 

Scheduling

Hawken's quiescence forced TPG to ease its scheduling restrictions during Season 2; we wouldn't've have finished otherwise.  This season, however, we will be more strict.  During the pre-season we'll be reviewing our scheduling process and penalties.  We'll adjust them accordingly if teams aren't properly scheduling their matches or aren't reporting scores through the TPG site (yes, I know it's a bit clunky).

 

A few things to note:

1. Captains, you may assign Schedulers and Reporters (in addition to yourselves) through the Team Panel (left-hand side of the site when you login).  Select "Manage Team Roster" and check the appropriate box(es).
2. Captains and Schedulers, you should be arranging your matches through TPG's scheduling tool.  Under the Team Panel, select "Season Matches" to view assigned opponents.  Select "Schedule" to select a time and write (match-related) messages to the opposing Captain/Scheduler.  Having a record of scheduling efforts greatly eases Admin pains.
3. I encourage Captains and Schedulers to add their upcoming opponents on Steam and coordinate match times through chat.  However, please spend the thirty seconds it takes to update the TPG Scheduler accordingly.
4. Please play your matches promptly.  Again, I fully appreciate the extenuating circumstances surrounding Season 2.  However, teams should no longer require 2-3 weeks to schedule and play their matches.  Get them done within the week of their listing.  If you require more time, contact me through Steam (OmniNept).
5. Strongly consider making Sunday @ 9 EST your standard match time/date.  If this season's teams get sloppy with scheduling, TPG will strongly consider this arrangement for you.
6. Report scores promptly after matches.  It takes ten seconds.
7. No schedule dicking.  In other words, don't try to obtain advantages or forfeits through scheduling (e.g., intentionally selecting inconvenient dates).  Won't work, and I will hear about it.

 

Matches (Click here for rosters)

Axe Attack vs. The B-Team

Crushinator vs. Super Awesome Sparkle Cupcakes

The Hawken Collective vs. Violent Resolution

The Automatic Mustangs vs. Trentik Defense Militia

 

These matches have been arranged to shed some light on relative skill levels - just in case we run scheduling options that aren't "everyone plays everyone".  I'd also like for teams to provide feedback (either within this thread or by messaging me through Steam) on the new restrictions listed below.

 

 

Updated Restrictions: the Basic Extractor, Extractor, Repair Kit, and Advanced Repair Kit internals are now banned.  Our intent is to curtail "Orb lording" without entirely removing Repair Charges and their impact on gameplay.  In our opinion, orb lording upsets class balance, heavily discourages evasive movement, and presents players an obvious "best build" for almost any situation or mech.

 

TPG may reverse these restrictions (or add new ones) during or after pre-season play.

 

 

Map List

• Bazaar
• Bunker
• Facility
• Frontline
• Last Eco
• Origin
• Wreckage

Updated Map Selection Rules: Teams that select Bazaar must concede side selection to their opponents - for that map only (side selection is otherwise irrelevant within MA).  Given the difficulty remembering which side is which (Sentium vs. Prosk), side selection may be made at the beginning of a round.  To avoid side-related disputes, TPG will never select Bazaar as its weekly tiebreaker map.

 

If you're curious, this is the Sentium side.

Edited by Nept, 13 June 2015 - 11:23 PM.

[breadeffect]

Didn't think all of it would be banned.

 

Edited by Breadeffect, 08 June 2015 - 08:49 PM.

[coldform]

derp

Edited by {TDM} coldform, 08 June 2015 - 09:19 PM.

[LoC_TR]

Interesting! Gonna be fun.

[crockrocket]

Interesting. Time to go internal shopping

[Merl61]

Crushinator vs. Super Awesome Sparkle Cupcakes

Prepare to be crushinated 

[CraftyDus]

Woke up this am to see first pre seas match scheduled for this Sunday default

Looked in my garage(s) and there are no orb lord builds

 

 

Seems like everybody's got their sh** together for this 3rd season

2013 me is very proud of the 2015 Hawken Comp Player Community.

 

 

[Amidatelion]

Boy let me tell you that e-mail this morning was some kind of panic attack.

[Hyginos]

Time to put deflectors on everything.

[IareDave]

composite armor new meta

 

callin it

[CraftyDus]

composite armor new meta

 

callin it

 

on it 

 

Edited by Crafty, 09 June 2015 - 05:51 AM.

[Nept]

You know, I quickly debated banning Composite Armor out of principle.

[CraftyDus]

You know, I quickly debated banning Composite Armor out of principle.

 

Unless you're bringing your thorough tactical depth examination of it, Ima call it jealousy of my OP buildstrat theory!

 

Also I know something you do not know.

Spoiler

I am not left handed.

Edited by Crafty, 09 June 2015 - 06:41 AM.

[_incitatus]

composite armor new meta

 

callin it

 

Wrong.  Everyone will be running MK III holograms.

[Silverfire]

The world needs more ISM and Rocket turret.

Edited by Silverfire, 09 June 2015 - 07:36 AM.

[LEmental]

So... when was the testing of this ban?

 

 

or is this the test?

Edited by LEmental, 10 June 2015 - 04:55 PM.

[Nept]

Consider the pre-season your opportunity to test and provide feedback on the ban.

Edited by Nept, 10 June 2015 - 05:11 PM.

[ThirdEyE]

I think this is a good compromise for now, and the few matches we played since this was announced have felt like orbs were much less of a factor.  Gonna play a lot with TANG tomorrow so we'll see how it holds up.