Squad/Clan War Organization and Standards?

[GamingWarthog]

I had no idea there was a competitive Mario Kart community before this thread. We're probably going to see formats with plenty of matches, BO5 at the very least.

 

[RoyLee]

Don't jump the gun. I NEVER said MK wasn't competitive lol. I said that Mario Kart isn't as team based. Just because I said that Splatoon will be strategic doesn't mean I was implying Mario Kart isn't.

No I totally agree with you 100%. Mario Kart was/is super luck based and it caused the game to be unappealing to me for quite some time. I think that Splatoon, especially in splat zones, will become super competitive. I can't wait for this game to come out and see what type of tournaments we can make. I'm sorry for mis interpreting what you said and I am totally on your side for this conversation.

 

[Langis]

Best of 5 is better imo since th matches are only 3 minutes long, which would make it so one set/match is only 15 minutes long, turf war would be better i think cuz in splat zones you only play in one specific area and only have one roll, to take that zone while in turf war people can stay back and cover zones without danger will some run in or others camp, there is a lot more depth in turf war

 

[AceBen]

I genuinely think 7 or more, seeing as if it is organised, there shouldn't be much time to wait in the lobby before the match.

 

[Agosta44]

Best of 5 is better imo since th matches are only 3 minutes long, which would make it so one set/match is only 15 minutes long, turf war would be better i think cuz in splat zones you only play in one specific area and only have one roll, to take that zone while in turf war people can stay back and cover zones without danger will some run in or others camp, there is a lot more depth in turf war

There's really no point in playing organized matches if they're 15 minutes long. Like I mentioned earlier you'll spend more time looking than playing. Mario Kart 8 is part of a developed franchise and even shortly after release teams were spending upwards of 2 hours looking for a match.

 

[RobinClair]

I'm very much down for 5 of 7

With a group voice chat over Skype or Google Hangouts

 

[Sycho]

Best of 5 seems about right for how short the matches are and maybe have finals be a best of 7.

 

[RocketClauncher]

Best of 5 seems about right for how short the matches are and maybe have finals be a best of 7.

Yeah I like this idea! Seems the most logical and for larger squad tournaments having an extra match or two in a best of 7 for finals could really make a difference in that level of competitive play.

 

[Setu]

That is, assuming that multiple clan tourneys will exist, having there are enough clans and people are will to organize them. I feel like team leagues will be more common than singular tournaments, but that's just me. Still curious on what rainmaker mode is..... And whether tower control will count as Splatoon's CTF mode.

 

[Langis]

Lets not forget, there are going to be tournaments, which means it has to run on time, 15 minutes for a match isnt too short and isnt too long, its a typical set, and i like the idea of finals being best of 7. I'm not the most informed on tournaments for teams but i think theere are going to be a lot of teams so one match shouldnt be 45-60 minutes long.

 

[Setu]

Lets not forget, there are going to be tournaments, which means it has to run on time, 15 minutes for a match isnt too short and isnt too long, its a typical set, and i like the idea of finals being best of 7. I'm not the most informed on tournaments for teams but i think theere are going to be a lot of teams so one match shouldnt be 45-60 minutes long.

15 minutes is a typical set in smash bros or possibly other 1v1 games. Team games will inevitably have to be longer than that since organization itself will end up being 15+ minutes, so why have a match that is shorter than the time it takes to get started? Team games have more potential for comebacks as well, so longer is better, it just can't be too long. All people that aren't coming from online competitive team play will realize how stressful/time consuming it is to set up and start a match.

 

[Langis]

maybe 30 minutes than, I still would like for finals to have a few more battles

 

[Lyn]

Out of 3 is probably the best option IMO, Out of 5 could also be viable I imagine.

 

[Langis]

best of 3 is way too short

 

[Lyn]

best of 3 is way too short

Possibly but there is time constraints and brackets/multiple teams etc; etc; so I'm not sure.

 

[Setu]

No one wants to play for less time than it takes to set up the match, especially if there are 8 members. And tournaments may not even happen, but clan wars will.

 

[Langis]

yeah thats what i said but apparently the preparation would take a lot of time and o you dont want a match shorter than the preparation, but im not sure , i dont watch cod or halo

 

[DatGuyAegis]

I feel like it should be best of 3 with Winner's Bracket Finals, Loser Bracket Finals and Grand Finals being best of 5. That's how it's done in othe Esports. Then again Splatoon matches are short. So it could be best of 5 with at the finals being best of 7. I think either would work

 

[Langis]

As long as finals are longer, but imo Bo3 is wayyyyy too short and I've been convinced that Bo5 is too short for the organization needed, so Bo7 would logically be preferable.

 

[Hope]

Best of seven would make the most sense with how short the matches are and everything. Also from what I've seen this game seems to be really swingy, basically your team can lose your advantage on the map in a heartbeat, and gain it back as quick. So having a longer series would help differentiate the teams who can consistently perform, as opposed to the ones that rely on last second desperate pushes over consistent map pressure and domination.