Profile of SturmtigerCobra

I love when new players join COH2.org with that positive attitude. Dont let the COH2 naysayers get to you.

Shadowwada showing some love for COH2, respect.

At least (unlike the army of nay-sayers) Shadow is trying to build support for COH2, in his own strange way

#Respect for that shoutout

we will be esports (proper spelling) one day!

FYI, regarding eSport;
Have you guys payed attention to Relic's new Communications Manager job description/job listing?

Communications Manager
http://hire.jobvite.com/CompanyJobs/Careers.aspx?k=Job&c=qds9Vfwt&j=oP3w1fw9

I was curious becauses of this;
"Please note that occasional international travel will be required to attend and organize press, public and community events. You will be expected to coordinate the studio’s presence for the majority of these trips, ensuring flawless execution and a meaningful experience for all involved."

"Be our primary spokesperson, and lead studio-wide education around interacting with media
Liaise with Sega Europe’s PR and Marketing team to organize events, including press tours and trade shows"

So Europe community events = ESL COH2 "tournaments/esport?

Also read below for "potential" sharing SEGA ESL eSport with Total War: Arena

More "connecting the dots";
Senior Narrative Designer
https://www.facebook.com/relicentertainment/app_62371051216
"The Senior Narrative Designer will be responsible for delivering every aspect of the narrative for an exciting, unannounced title."
"We’re building a game that is next generation – and we’re looking for someone who is excited to be a part of Relic’s future!"

last year;
Company of Heroes dev reckons it's solved the RTS on console problem
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-06-02-company-of-heroes-dev-reckons-its-solved-the-rts-on-console-problem
"The one thing we would love is to get the Relic experience on a console," Duffy enthused. "They can do great graphics and great sound. The things I love about Company of Heroes on the presentation side would translate, no problem. But the tactical squad control and cover, those would be harder to mechanically translate to a control pad.
"It's exciting. We've got an idea."

Narrative Designer = work on COH "MMORTS/RTS" for console?

Relic's "sister" studio CA (http://www.creative-assembly.com) are coming out with a potential eSport game MMORTS (mix of RTS and MOBA).

I played the beta as well, it's like a medieval Company of Heroes: Online (MMORTS). No single player, only multiplayer game. Imo, the game are more polished than COH2 and will soon be ready for competitive gaming.

2013; Former rivals Creative Assembly, Relic find 'kinship' on the battleground
http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/01/former-rivals-creative-assembly-relic-find-kinship-on-the-bat/
"What is absolutely amazing about us being under the same umbrella is we started to do a bit of information sharing," Bickham explains of Relic Entertainment. "
"Just the sense of similarity between the two studios is, in one sense, commercially that's a great thing because we're two smart, intelligent studios doing the right thing,"

gamescom 2015: ESL presents esports:
http://www.turtle-entertainment.com/news/gamescom-2015-esl-presents-esports-across-over-15-games/

ESL livestreamed Total War: ARENA matchup!
http://www.eslgaming.com/news/get-ready-worlds-first-livestreamed-total-war-arena-matchup-2015
ESL; Total War: ARENA Closed Alpha Live Event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCakgwVoypY

Here was my proposal to change the qualification system (closed + open qualifier);

In addition to the open qualifier, first run a closed Ro32 qualifier (1 day, first week) for top active ladder players. Those that dont qualify directly from here get a second chance in the longer open Ro128 qualifier (2 days, second week).

So the open qualifier can work like a "loser bracket" for the closed qualifier. Any high seeds in the open qualifier could then be based on the results from the closed qualifier.

As an example;

1. Closed Ro32 qualifier (1 Day, top active ladder players)
6 players qualify for the "Main Event". Including all Ro4 players + 2 invites (winner + loser from previous OCF, so Devm + Aimstrong).

The 2 qualifier invites will have to compete for a high seed in the "Main Event" to skip one opening round.

Play Bo3 until Ro4. The 2 winners of Ro4 play against the 2 invites for a "high seed" in the "Main Event".

2. Open Ro128 qualifier (2 days)
6 players qualify for the "Main Event". Including all Ro4 players + 2 invites (both loser's from previous OCF "winner bracket" and "loser bracket" finals, so OMGPOP + VindicareX).

The 2 qualifier invites will have to compete for a high seed in the "Main Event" to skip one opening round.

Day 1:
Play Bo3 until Ro32

Day 2:
Play Bo3 until Ro4. The 2 winners of Ro4 play against the 2 invites for a "high seed" in the "Main Event".

With a similar qualifier setup like this the setup for the "Main Event" (8 players + 4 invites) can remain the same except one small change. The 4 invited players will first have to play for a "Main Event" seed in one of the 2 qualifier tournaments.

Gotta disagree on the top ladder players getting advantage. Player ranks can become inflated by the number of games played rather than skill. If such a system must exist it should be by some other determination rather than just rank I think.

I see your point, but there are cons and pros to this as well.
Dont we want to encourage more active ladder players between tournaments (which are also important to cast games) ?.

With both an open and closed qualifier I believe its fair that those playing many ladder games are rewarded while those who dont can still get into the open qualifier.

Fanboism + public balance testing = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob4dh9Y8gm8

It just create unnecessary division within the COH2 community. Usually during alpha/beta game test, those involved are abit more interested in balance testing rather than just fanboism.

Relic balance mods are a good idea in theory but it's not a good idea to get the whole community involved in balance testing (to much fanboism).

I recently made a thread to encourage fanboi's (which include me) to stay out of balance testing which is not for everyone.

If Relic continue encouraging fanboi's to get involved with their balance testing mods that cant be good for COH2.org public balance forum. Soon or later, the staff need to do some "damage control" before the balance forum die a slow death.