Hey guys, its Splyntr. Most of you have not seen me for a while because of my education-caused hiatus, but im slowly edging back into the game. Recently, I was brainstorming and came up with an idea that would bring something new to StarMade. I now propose: The Galactic Combat League!
So the idea is based off of the booming success of the Thunderdome and Lightning Sphere. I thought, "Yeah, these are entertaining and fun to play in, but it has more potential." I thought, "Why not have an entire league based upon Thunderdome fights? Why just restrict it to prize fights?" It would take a good amount of work to put the system into place, but with enough participants, it could become popular. Here are the specifics.
LEAGUES: There would be two GCLs, the Faction GCL (FacGCL or FGCL) and Server GCL (ServGCL or SGCL). One could represent both their faction and their favorite server, depending if they are picked for the team. Factions would select players to compete in competitions and send said players to competitions accordingly. For Servers, it would be slightly different. Server admins/owners could select players, based either on performances for factions or performances on tryouts, to represent the server. Its similar to soccer (football) because the faction is the equivalent of your club, and the server your country.
SPECIALTIES: If you arent part of a faction, or want to make one specifically for competition, you can. The FGCL would fully support competition teams and treat them as they would faction teams.
TEAM REQUIREMENTS: Teams must have a color set for their ships, for both home and away. FGCL teams may want to use a symbol of their faction on the side of their ship, which they may. SGCL teams may also want a symbol, which is, again, allowed. Skin uniforms are not required, but they are allowed.
FGCL FACILITIES:
MUST HAVES: A training facility. This facility must include: a combat room for training, a hangar, player accomodations (ex: their own rooms, storage, etc) a trophy room (use docks to dock trophies, make able to accomodate a trophy with following size: length 9, height 10, width 19) and a press room (for streaming/YouTube purposes, aka Interview room). A badge (you may use your faction symbol)
OPTIONAL: Official team yacht for travel between competitions. A "home dome" (make sure that these are in a safe place that wont lag the server to oblivion. FGCL teams are allowed to use SGCL domes for matches, for the sake of efficiency and lag prevention.) Sponsorships
SGCL FACILITES:
MUST HAVES: A training facility (exact same requirements as FGCL facilities, just make sure you mark it as an SGCL facility. MUST BE ON YOUR HOME SERVER. A team from one server cannot have a training facility on another server). A "home dome" (only one per server, may be 500m to 900m in diameter). A badge.
OPTIONAL: A team yacht for travel between competitions. A flag. Scouts for potential players.
DOME REQUIREMENTS:
MUST HAVES: Seating for spectators (as well as executive boxes) Parking lots (I dont care how you set this up, you can designate a place near the dome, you dont need a specific facility just for parking.) Door systems for competitor entrance. Commentator box.
OPTIONAL: Hall of fame. Advertisement spots.
CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES:
SGCL: You may use designated server builders to build your facilities, as well as hire a shipyard or an on-server faction.
FGCL: You may use your faction builders or hire a shipyard.
EXTRA-LEAGUE COMPETITIONS:
If this becomes popular, I know some people will want to make competitions separate from the league. If you want to create one affiliated with the GCL, pm me for permission. If you want to create another league, do it yourself. Im not sanctioning any other leagues. I will only sanction Cup competitions. Take the example of the Champions League. Teams earn a place in the CL via placing well in their respective leagues. I like these kinds of competitions as they add an element of goal-setting to GCL, instead of just wanting to place well in the league.
INTERACTION WITH FOLLOWERS:
Should this become popular, some people will follow different teams. It would be cool if the teams could interact with their followers. Start a YouTube, stream from Twitch, make a forum thread! I fully encourage teams to interact with their followers.
COMBAT SHIP REQUIREMENTS: Must be no bigger than 9x9 cubes. You are allowed to have 9x9 cubes, but not 9x10, 10x10 etc. No shields. No tracking missiles. When the weapons update comes out, beam weapons ARE allowed, before anyone asks. Pulsators are allowed. Both armor types are allowed.
SPONSORSHIPS:
For those that want sponsors, these are allowed. Get a sponsor, and have them visit some of your matches. Make sure that your training facility and dome both have marks of your sponsors.
PROFFESIONALISM:
Most people will go in this for the fun of it. A more lucrative choice (yet trickier) is in-game proffesionalism. Sponsors or team owners could pay players in any system of their choosing (performance based, per game, per hour of play). GCL salary cap is 10 million for any system of salary. Before you all go batshit crazy, this is in IN-GAME CREDITS, not real money.
TEAM REGISTRATION:
League:
Team Name:
Players (must have at least nine, 1 for 1v1's 3 for 3v3s and 5 for 5v5s):
Team Home Server:
YouTube, Twitch, Forum Thread (if you have one):
Sponsor (if you have one)
ALRIGHTY! If you want to create a team, nab some buds, fill out the form above, and post it as a comment! Questions are welcome!
So the idea is based off of the booming success of the Thunderdome and Lightning Sphere. I thought, "Yeah, these are entertaining and fun to play in, but it has more potential." I thought, "Why not have an entire league based upon Thunderdome fights? Why just restrict it to prize fights?" It would take a good amount of work to put the system into place, but with enough participants, it could become popular. Here are the specifics.
LEAGUES: There would be two GCLs, the Faction GCL (FacGCL or FGCL) and Server GCL (ServGCL or SGCL). One could represent both their faction and their favorite server, depending if they are picked for the team. Factions would select players to compete in competitions and send said players to competitions accordingly. For Servers, it would be slightly different. Server admins/owners could select players, based either on performances for factions or performances on tryouts, to represent the server. Its similar to soccer (football) because the faction is the equivalent of your club, and the server your country.
SPECIALTIES: If you arent part of a faction, or want to make one specifically for competition, you can. The FGCL would fully support competition teams and treat them as they would faction teams.
TEAM REQUIREMENTS: Teams must have a color set for their ships, for both home and away. FGCL teams may want to use a symbol of their faction on the side of their ship, which they may. SGCL teams may also want a symbol, which is, again, allowed. Skin uniforms are not required, but they are allowed.
FGCL FACILITIES:
MUST HAVES: A training facility. This facility must include: a combat room for training, a hangar, player accomodations (ex: their own rooms, storage, etc) a trophy room (use docks to dock trophies, make able to accomodate a trophy with following size: length 9, height 10, width 19) and a press room (for streaming/YouTube purposes, aka Interview room). A badge (you may use your faction symbol)
OPTIONAL: Official team yacht for travel between competitions. A "home dome" (make sure that these are in a safe place that wont lag the server to oblivion. FGCL teams are allowed to use SGCL domes for matches, for the sake of efficiency and lag prevention.) Sponsorships
SGCL FACILITES:
MUST HAVES: A training facility (exact same requirements as FGCL facilities, just make sure you mark it as an SGCL facility. MUST BE ON YOUR HOME SERVER. A team from one server cannot have a training facility on another server). A "home dome" (only one per server, may be 500m to 900m in diameter). A badge.
OPTIONAL: A team yacht for travel between competitions. A flag. Scouts for potential players.
DOME REQUIREMENTS:
MUST HAVES: Seating for spectators (as well as executive boxes) Parking lots (I dont care how you set this up, you can designate a place near the dome, you dont need a specific facility just for parking.) Door systems for competitor entrance. Commentator box.
OPTIONAL: Hall of fame. Advertisement spots.
CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES:
SGCL: You may use designated server builders to build your facilities, as well as hire a shipyard or an on-server faction.
FGCL: You may use your faction builders or hire a shipyard.
EXTRA-LEAGUE COMPETITIONS:
If this becomes popular, I know some people will want to make competitions separate from the league. If you want to create one affiliated with the GCL, pm me for permission. If you want to create another league, do it yourself. Im not sanctioning any other leagues. I will only sanction Cup competitions. Take the example of the Champions League. Teams earn a place in the CL via placing well in their respective leagues. I like these kinds of competitions as they add an element of goal-setting to GCL, instead of just wanting to place well in the league.
INTERACTION WITH FOLLOWERS:
Should this become popular, some people will follow different teams. It would be cool if the teams could interact with their followers. Start a YouTube, stream from Twitch, make a forum thread! I fully encourage teams to interact with their followers.
COMBAT SHIP REQUIREMENTS: Must be no bigger than 9x9 cubes. You are allowed to have 9x9 cubes, but not 9x10, 10x10 etc. No shields. No tracking missiles. When the weapons update comes out, beam weapons ARE allowed, before anyone asks. Pulsators are allowed. Both armor types are allowed.
SPONSORSHIPS:
For those that want sponsors, these are allowed. Get a sponsor, and have them visit some of your matches. Make sure that your training facility and dome both have marks of your sponsors.
PROFFESIONALISM:
Most people will go in this for the fun of it. A more lucrative choice (yet trickier) is in-game proffesionalism. Sponsors or team owners could pay players in any system of their choosing (performance based, per game, per hour of play). GCL salary cap is 10 million for any system of salary. Before you all go batshit crazy, this is in IN-GAME CREDITS, not real money.
TEAM REGISTRATION:
League:
Team Name:
Players (must have at least nine, 1 for 1v1's 3 for 3v3s and 5 for 5v5s):
Team Home Server:
YouTube, Twitch, Forum Thread (if you have one):
Sponsor (if you have one)
ALRIGHTY! If you want to create a team, nab some buds, fill out the form above, and post it as a comment! Questions are welcome!
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