Need some input

My name is IkILLyOu AKA IKY, i am new to the TWL and CTF ladders. I have noticed that when u first join into this ladder it is very hard to get a challnge to go through due to inactive clans holding higher rungs. It is hard to find a clan to challenge that A) Has a server B)Has more than 1 player on there roster and C) are actually active on the ladder. Such clans as cpt., TDP, _BDK, ][SAW][ and sSs]Silent, are on the ladder and are holding higher rungs. These clans either have 1 person on the roster, or have not competed in a month or so. When u first start out and want to achieve higher rank u have to sort through all of these 1 man clans, and inactives, to actually get a match going. I was wondering why these clans arent pushed down to the bottom of the whole ladder so that the clans that actually have a full roster and a team that would really enjoy competing can do so. I personally think this would be a great place to get some good matches going, once we can sort through all the 1 man clans and inactives. Just a few questions from a newcomer to the TWL league =)

My advice...challenge these non-starter teams, take the forfeit win, and within a challenge or two, you'll be sitting in a position to play some of the active teams.

Don't forget..if you challenge and they don't respond in 24(?) hours, you get a win with a simple email to your friendly admin

And the chronically inactive DO get booted...look at Storm *A*...half a dozen consecutive forfiets on CTF andthey were punted from the ladder. However, if noone challenges these teams and shows they are dead weight, the Admins won't know. I doubt they patrol EVERY team's record looking for sleepers.

I disagree matt. You have to carefully check each team. Many of the teams have just joined - and are looking to bolster rosters (thus only having 1 player).

Find a team with at least 6, then get something going. It'll take a while to seive through them, but playing will be much more valuable than getting the forfeit.

MF
Capishe

Thanks for the input on this issue, u have helped me out alot.
Post edited by IkILLyOu at 6/1/2003 12:10:36 PM

Good point, Man, the experience is allways valuable. However my point is that if you DO challenge a team and they are not active...or just not ready yet...you haven't wasted your time, because pretty soon because of a forfiet or 2 you WILL be in a position to play teams that are actively competing.

SAW is on this ladder? hahahahahahahahahahahahaha n00bs