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I don't like forced mergers either. I'd go with forced disbandment beforehand and then the remaining squads can scrub up the fallout.

djrbk wrote:QUOTE (djrbk @ Jul 22 2012, 05:02 PM) I don't like forced mergers either. I'd go with forced disbandment beforehand and then the remaining squads can scrub up the fallout.

forced disbandment would make it more likely that the effected players quit.

And the merges wouldn't be forced.. Obviously this would take buy in from all squad leadership.

Dome wrote:QUOTE (Dome @ Jul 22 2012, 09:07 PM) forced disbandment would make it more likely that the effected players quit.

Not necessarily. Actually we are talking about make them choose: play more or disband. I would like to think that squads will prefer to make an effort to play more.

MonAG wrote:QUOTE (MonAG @ Jul 22 2012, 05:22 PM) Not necessarily. Actually we are talking about make them choose: play more or disband. I would like to think that squads will prefer to make an effort to play more.

The players remaining in the struggling squads should not be punished for their squadmates decision not to play. Really the remaining players should be applauded and given the choice on where to go... but you see that there is a lot of pride there, otherwise they would have already done it.

Merging in the best option imo both to keep the smaller contingents together and keeping the age old tags intact.

MonAG wrote:QUOTE (MonAG @ Jul 22 2012, 05:22 PM) Not necessarily. Actually we are talking about make them choose: play more or disband. I would like to think that squads will prefer to make an effort to play more.

This is not necessarily the right place for this, but I would join a squad, except that I can never play SG's. The timing sucks for me. I wonder how many others have had the same issue in the past.

Ill just have to go buy another pc so I can play again


Force merger won't work you'll just drive more players away however games may get bigger

Force disbandment is an option if you don't mind pissing off those still active in that squad but I'm sure they will get over it

An option is a combo of both
Play 3 games with the min 10 in a year and you keep your tag if not the tag and squad goes force inactive. If anything that may increase turnout for those squads simply for pride

Part 2 would include some mergers. I know bs and sf have discussed it but niether wants to losttheir tag. No reason not to merge and become bsf

Ni has the most players currently iirc follwed by sysx and rt
Pk gb sf bs are at or below 15 those 4 should become 2 mec and rt could merge as well

Anyway my thoughts
Off to buy my new pc

I'm minimally active. I've always been SysX. But I don't care what my tag is if I can maybe fly with Spidey and Brood and Fwiffo and the rest once a month or so.

One option that might help out the less active squads is if SL & ASL tags were past on to willing & active squad members so SGs can be scheduled and players recruited. Have a look at the squad roster's lists and see how many squads have current and active leadership, about half.

If you aren't active then I'd say it's time to pass the torch.

I think this could help the squads, but it won't help the game at all.

Enjoy it while it lasts.

We need a asgs message to all players stating that any squad under 15 active members wil be disbanded (simply removing their tag)or merged with another squad to either form a new squad(IE MEC) or a combo(IE BSF)

Any active player.or returning player has the choice to go with the merger or find a new squad


Loyalty to dead or dying squads is preventing us from moving forward to increase turnout and interest in compitive squad games which in turn is killing prime time


I cannot tell you why alleg is dying. I just know it is. People are bored with it in its current state

It is up to us to change that and it must be on a squad by squad level