Changing the Signup System Options

[Zantikk]

For the next Respawn, I really do think the signup system has to change in order for the competitions to be run at the best of there potential.

This Respawn filled up in less than 48 HOURS. That's less than 2 days for teams to organize their roster for their respective competitions. It's difficult for most competitors because they have to round up players over xfire/steam and get them to confirm their attendance (which is tough considering respawn was announced a whole 2 MONTHS in advance).

To be honest, I don't think 'First in Best Dressed' works well for a LAN of this scale, especially with the 500 slots filling up so quickly. So it's either change the player limit (which has been discussed many times) or change how things work.

Sure, for you admins, this surplus of attendees is great, but for competitors in the comps its difficult.

I'm suggesting dividing up the 500 limit to allow teams competing to signup up separately. For example, allocating 50 seats to the CoD comp (10 teams), 50 to CS, 50 to TF2 etc. Or, allow team captains to reserve 5 seats for their team (this would therefore mean having the team/comp signups before respawn instead of having it done on the respawn intranet).

Just an idea. Because at the moment, it looks like I won't be able to get my other teammates in.

Discuss.

[Sharks]

'More workable would be the team regsitration option - a captain creates a team, people join it, the captain registers the the team and the members confirm that they also are able to attend. (Or a variation there of).'

Thats actually a really good idea, link a team to a captain and he selects who or has an already pre-made list.

E.g giarus always texts me before respawn reg's open and tells me to go register, he could have been the leader and registered our 'crew/team' and then texted/msn/email/facebook us to go confirm the link/for the event.

[GIARUS]

'More workable would be the team regsitration option - a captain creates a team, people join it, the captain registers the the team and the members confirm that they also are able to attend. (Or a variation there of).'

Thats actually a really good idea, link a team to a captain and he selects who or has an already pre-made list.

E.g giarus always texts me before respawn reg's open and tells me to go register, he could have been the leader and registered our 'crew/team' and then texted/msn/email/facebook us to go confirm the link/for the event.

Yeh i kinda like this idea ahh team leader has a nice ring to it