An experiment

[OldBloke]

In an attempt to please all of the people all of the time I am going to try an experiment.

Team selection has been a combo of skill and rotation. This was a decision of the clan some time ago. However, with our numbers almost doubled there is now scope to experiment with a 2-tier team selection policy. Note the use of the word 'experiment'.

I am going to introduce the concept of match 'squads'.

There will be two squads. In keeping with the Deadmen theme they will be known as Zombies and Ghosts.

The Zombies will consist of the 8 best players in the clan as voted by the clan themselves. Those left will form the Ghosts.

Both squads will elect a leader and deputy from within their ranks.

Ghosts will continue to play in Enemy Down with the fixtures being arranged by the Ghost Leader.

Zombies will represent the clan in ClanBase (it is not possible to have two teams within ED) and all cup/league competitions. The Zombie leader will arrange their fixtures.

Members can play for either squad but not to the exclusion of an available squad member.

Audience participation time:

All members must PM me with their 8 Zombie nominees. You must also specify if you wish to be considered for Zombie membership. The final 8 will be those members voted by the clan who are willing to stand. You may NOT vote for yourself. All votes will be treated as strictly private.

There will, inevitably, be lots of issues to be addressed and these will be dealt with as and when they arise.

[Anonymous]

Suggest you are not allowed to vote for yourself?

[Armitage]

as long as you don't forget to vote for yourself 8O  it wont make a difference :lol:

[DonkeyCheeseGrater]

I agree with Blue Ball, because some may have a lower estimation of their skill than is actually true, and wont vote for themselves.

[OldBloke]

Agreed. Good point.

I've amended the post above.

If you've already submitted your nominations and have included yourself then please re-submit.

[albert]

Out of 25 clan members it's difficult to pick just 8 and the newer memebers (e.g. me) will not know what some of the less active players are like. So we can only include those whom we have played with.
Can I suggest another method?

We all pick out our top 15 and place them in order 1 to 15.

Then for every 1st place vote cast for a member, he gets 15 points right down to the 15th place member who will get 1 point. The total points acumulated are then added up after all the votes are cast and the top 8 become Zombies!

This way some of the players who only the older clan members know more about get a chance, otherwise the most regular players are going to get all the votes and a possible star might be missed out.

[Dr Sadako]

... and now it is time for double Jeopardy. The categories are, Potent Potables, A Petit Dejeuner, TheRapists, ...

Sheesh Albert!    I had trouble picking 8 ppl. I think 15 ppl and ranking them is way too much to ask from all of us. I think OB will have enough work ahead of him with 24 PMs and 8 ppl in each message.

My five,

[Armitage]

good idea albert. but a would have trouble with 15. top 6 would be better

[Doorman]

Maybe this is still too complicated. It's all very well picking our top whatevers but if they're not available for matches where do you go from there? Perhaps we should utilise what is a good idea(registering your availability) coupled with picking the best possible team from that selection. We all know, or at least, reckon who are the best in this clan. This vote would probably throw up the same names. Anyone wanting to fight wars would have to fight for a place on that team. The rest of us(speaking for myself) would be happy with getting our jollies fighting as Ghosts. I think the 'Ghosts' concept is a first class idea.

Wouldn't want your job OB

(Picks up coat, switches on little torch and wanders off into the night)

[TeaLeaf]

Well to assist people like me who have memories shorter than...err, ummm,....err......I forget.  
Never mind.  Can someone post a full list of members please?  Then I'll make me choices.....

Thank you.

TL.  

[smite]

From ED Ladder

Tutonic
Jonnyappleseed
Oldbloke
Frenzy
Sheepy
SecretSquirrel
Dogmeat
Fatbob
Stryker
Tealeaf
MAD_ness
Gandalf-LordofJelly
Donkeycheesegrater
Mistereggs
Radman
Blueball
Doorman
Armitage
Squonk
Sadako
Albert
Aga
FBG ..Flibber Meister alll round jessy :twisted:  :twisted:

If there are any missing please add but i think thats it

Is trip in  :wink:

[TeaLeaf]

TVM Smite.

TL.  

[TeaLeaf]

Please add FBG aka Flibber Meister to the list.  He hasn't registered with ED yet, but is a -=[dMw]=- member.

TL.  

[Dr Sadako]

From ED Ladder

Tutonic
Jonnyappleseed
Oldbloke
Frenzy
Sheepy
SecretSquirrel
Dogmeat
Fatbob
Stryker
Tealeaf
MAD_ness
Gandalf-LordofJelly
Donkeycheesegrater
Mistereggs
Radman
Blueball
Doorman
Armitage
Squonk
Sadako
Albert
Aga
FBG ..Flibber Meister alll round jessy :twisted: :twisted:

If there are any missing please add but i think thats it

Is trip in :wink:

Is it possible to get stats from Homer?

[Aga]

Mmm - the Homer stats would only show the top fraggers and someone like me who always dies first for the good of the team may get overlooked.

 :lol: