Currently riding at 31 teams who have confirmed...and yes we do need to update the web site...
We are still waiting on decisions from 8 other teams which we're expecting this week.
A note on Pompey...they are in fact something of an anomaly as far as the "seeding" works out. Because they played 3 Millenium events in 2K3 they were forced to play AmB which may have been a little unfair has they had some relatively inexperienced players if I remember correctly... but this means that across the board they have a high average which pushed up the teams experience rating.
There are teams booked in who still haven't sent us their rosters however which could shift Pompeys position dramatically
The issue of playing the same teams is something which the majority have come to realise isn't really an issue. Each of the squads is large enough that it's unlikey youll ever play exactly the same line up twice and probably not on the same field. We're actively encouraging teams to do as Manchester did at the PA cup and alter the squads to match the fields...kind of like American Football with offensive & defensive squads on the same team.
The fields are carefully planned out to have an agressive field, a defensive one and two different but "balanced" fields. So different game play & style could well determine the outcome as much as skill.
Having said this however, we also want teams to be in a position to know who they're playing so they can not only train specific skill, but actually have time to plan tactics and style of play to use against certain teams.
Personally I think it's more interesting and just as important for teams to look at the tactics of how to beat a certain team as much as which bunker they're going to run to on the break...
Missed this first time round...
Originally posted by Dazdread
I dont see repetition becoming an issue unless you hopelessly outclass your opposition... As I see it, you will have an oppertunity to analyse your opposition and tweak your game to try and overcome them.
If a team is hopelessly outclassed as Daz says. it gives them an opportunity to work out how & why and try and find solutions to it. If you're outclassed by a different team every week you don't really get chance to study the opposition and try and counter it...
