With regards to the poll question, what specifically would you like to see addressed on game structure / format issues?

I think it should be a 30 minute match or first to 50 or 60 kills. When most of the better squads play each other it doesn't get to 60 kills. This would stop weaker squads from getting raped as bad. Just a thought.

I just looked at most the matches from last season between the better squads and none of them broke 60 kills. This would allow full 30 minute matches for the better squads or close to it. It would help stop watching a squad be base raped for the last 8-10 minutes of a game and keep stats at someone of a normal place. Not where 1 player gets 35 kills in a 120-9 win.

I've also heard shortening the time to 15-20 minutes.

This would allow multiple games rather than just one. You could do best of 3 at 15 minutes each. This would also make matches closer like in tennis where a team could get blown out the first game, but come back to win the 2nd and 3rd. Rather than getting down by such a large lead and having no chance to get back in the game.

We can try that out. I wouldnt like 1 match with a short time but a best of 3 or even 2 15 or 20 min games a week would be nice.

Thinking about it 2 15 minute games a week would be good to try. It would count as 2 separate games. It could help with camping because it isnt just 1 game takes all so people may try to play a little more loose trying for the early lead. If they get it They can camp but it would be much less camping than 20 mins in a row of camping. I don't like the best of 3 too much but I am willing to try whatever. I think the 2 games would let both teams have home and away in the same week. Add more games that could let more people play. Playoffs could be best of 3 and give the advantage to the team with the best record.

Bo3 would be a great idea imo. There's always a chance for squads to adjust and it let's squads put in different players for playtime.

Man you guys have short term memory loss, we had best of 3. First game people wouldnt give a shit and just play, second game they would try. If they tied then 3rd game became a camp fest. Also people were bitching games were taking too long, not just spectators but players in the game as well. After the first game, squaddies didnt want to play, went to bed or whatever the excuse. It just made the season too long.

Those games were probably 30 minutes long, which is way too long.

Usl never had best of 3 in regular season

Whichever option, DO NOT shorten the game as part of the mercy rule. Do not end the game at a certain number of kills or a certain size of deficit. Two 15 minute games are fine, but don't end games early.

Cant end games early anyways or stats wont save.

Great points r and Pam, I feel the same way.

No, we had it in playoffs. Why dont we just do 2 games per team? Instead of this bof3 crap. The format for deciding seeding is still the same, head to head goes by who beat who. You can have it 15 mins game so at the end of the season its a 30 min game stats wise, everything balances. You do best of 3 and you are in for a headache for playoffs, not to mention a longer season for all those ties.

How about 2 games during regular season (kills is tie breaker) and you add a 3rd game tiebreaker for players? This would make total match length only 45 minutes, not unreasonable for playoffs and would add a very interesting dynamic (added to the other changes we are implementing).

I think the 2 games per week. both on sunday really help balance it out. It gives both squads to have the better side of the map. I would only do best of 3 with 15 minute games for the playoffs to see who advances. The Regular season the best of 2 keeps it fair and balanced and can really make things more fun come playoff time. It would keep more squads in the hunt.

I shouldnt drink and type.

I agree with Maddux. I really think this could help a lot with the league.

I don't think you should limit games on number of kills solely for the sake of newer squads/lower tier squads. I do think it would be cool to be able to race to a number of kills to close out a game though in more competitive matches.

Specifically focusing on squads that are 1-3 win squads, what do you guys think of implementing measures to grant them stronger classes as their kill deficit builds. I think it's better to give those types of players more game time and it would be more beneficial to them if they could enter a match and know that at some point they will stand a chance if they don't put up a good fight early on. This might also make it more interesting for the squads that currently consider those matches stat pads.

Could be as simple as progressively giving boosts like:
Double hp
More energy for heals
Stronger assault rifles and shotguns
EM goggles/Punkbuster

I think they should stick to weapons that are part of the normal kit (no crazy prized weapons like mar's gun) so you can at least partially say that they're getting a chance to improve their skills against top players (isn't that how we all got better)?

This season there's only gonna be one bad squad I don't think we need to go into such drastic changes for mercy.

We should be more focused on more efficient games/server/website/activity

Also more community submissions or ideas for maps

Looking at classes is probably a bad idea, everyone already loves marines and mess (still wondering why there's misfires) but naders/rippers are extinct in Usl. Which reduces variety of matches