It seems to me that getting the individual matches set up and the order in which people fight eachother could create friction so it should be dttermined externally at the start of the season by rnadom lot and not left to the individual CO's to orgaises between them. Inevitably CO's and squads and I am not talking about you will tend to game this aspect especially if they susspect others of doing the same. A trully random draw for the season with one fight per squad per month would keep the event moving and stop people getting hung up over one particular match with another just around the corne.r
Do you think there should be a general code of conduct also Waystin?
It seems to me posturing and chest thumpin here of the "we owned you variety" should be outlawed and individuals who start any of that should be susspended for a few matches.
Hello Yarbles,
Yes a code of conduct concerning the SDL is exactly what is needed. Mind you the problem is not smack-talk or chest-thumping. In a good natured manner this should be encouraged as it builds the level of competitiveness.
The largest over-ruling problem with behavior is debating duel results to insane lengths, which we all know spirals into non-productive spats between squads. A lot of egos cannot accept losses. Heck some of them can't even handle losing a round, even if they one the whole match. Why not congratulate the victor, and plan for your next encounter with what you learned and move on? If one enjoys this type of interaction, then you can get it in the MA's without the pains of scheduling and arranging a duel.
Second problem that I see, is that SDL decisions need to be made by a more representative group of the member squads. Call it a Board of Directors or whatever, but there needs to be an appearance of objectivity when rule and ruling decisons are made. That is not the case at this point.
Hope that helps to answer your questions.
Way
