Could you put if it's WR or SR in the game title?

This is still a thing! ;)

Don't forget about it

I hate MoD

Don't forget about it

That's a fun ladder. And it starts to seem more competitive than the regular 1v1.

I have to leave the ladder for a few weeks. But I did finally finish my 20 games to finally get a rank!

Anyway, this is where it's at. If you're used to the other ladders, then it's a little shock to the system as this ladder really trains you on versatility and throws you against quite skilled opponents (at first, and then it will balance out at around your skill level, as it is with ladders).

The CLOT keeps track of your rating, and your rank as soon as you cross the 20 game threshold automatically. It also keeps track of your history like the other ladders via links to old games (neatly sort-able by map, date and opponents rating) and your ranking history via a little graph like in the other ladders.

Highly recommended!

Need to take down the CLOT for a day for some maintenance work. Will hopefully be back soon.

When the CLOT gets taken down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLDDmTtjK1o

I just had an idea: If you think there arent enough players on the MDL then how about you negotiate with Fizzer about a few ads for it on WL?
I am not sure how much ads actually cost, but maybe it would be possible to buy them with coins.

@probably Mod

linberson: that's a pretty sad idea sorry to say

when the CLOT ladder comes back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujPzvylY1GA

Ok we're back. Sorry for the downtime. If you notice anything weird, please let me know as usual :)

Why sad?

Edit: Imo this is about exposure. To increase players you need to increase exposure. There are a few ways to do this:

• tell all your friends = you will reach all your friends
  
• make a forum thread = you reach people who read the forum. Not all will read your thread.
  
• Actively recruit people in ongoing games or from other ladders = this takes time, your range is low, probably overlaps with your friends that you already talked to. But I think also has a good chance of success
  
• buy your opponents, as in ads =P

Edited 1/4/2017 12:27:11

I'm just seeing this great thing because I ignore the forums due to all the garbage posts. This is the 2nd greatest thing ever, 1st being a team ladder. If there are any other clots or random template ladders, let me know. MME is incredibly boring.

Looks fun, joined. Though I don't know about 1/3 of those templates...so not sure how well I will perform. It is a good way to get exposure to them though.

Changes:

Added gzip compression to the server response
Show only the last 15 games on the main page

These changes should reduce the page load time significantly(600%). It'll also reduce the size of the response from the site, which is beneficial for those who have data restrictions.

There is no way to see all games ever played. You can always see all games via respective player pages. If anyone uses the "all games" view and wants it brought back, let me know and I'll work on it.

If you find any bugs, have any suggestions or just found this cool, please drop comments on this thread :)

First, I found this very cool so thank you for this :)

How about adding the template from the first seasonal ladder? It's strategic Medium earth with lightfog and warlords set at 0 neutral armies.

I know you already have Medium earth and lightfog in the mix but I think it differs alot from those (in regards to the map and setting on those two templates).

https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?TemplateID=764985

I think it would be more suitable (and fun) with 0% luck and straight round for a ladder though which I changed it to in the link above. Missing out on your luck puts you at a even higher disadvantage when your opponent is able to see it, especially failing to capture bonuses in the very beginning :P

bad template. speed up the already rapid SR-expansion with warlords as 0?

Edited 1/10/2017 23:55:40

Lightfog on Medium earth is what I like most about this as it's something that makes picking different on the map, the 0 neutrals adds another little twist on that.

I don't really mind that you can get income faster, but sure I get that some don't. If you want to slow it down a bit you can just do it with the original settings with more luck (https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?TemplateID=128652). I think both are fun and strategic :)

I'm curious about that Cat Fight template. Where did that come from? Was it used in WGL or something?

Also, sorting the tempates in alphabetical order on the main page would be a nice addition.

Edited 1/11/2017 11:17:58

@Yulian Provoke
There was a lot of opposition to that template when it was on the RT ladder. I personally like it, but I'm not sure what the others think. We'll run a poll soon on whether that template should be included on MDL and changes on other templates as well.

@Rento,
I first came across cat fight in a tournament created by timon. (https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer/Tournament?ID=15619)

I'll sort the templates in alphabetical order tonight. Thanks for the suggestion.