The Napoleonic Wars Champions League [Season 2]

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Introduction

Hello everyone! I have decided to rehost The Napoleonic Wars Champions League! This time around, Season 2 will not only be a new competitive draft league for the community, but it will also incorporate a new idea to involve more players in the community. If you want to compete, fill out the player sign-up template listed below.

NWCL S2 will have teams assembled by a captain via a standard draft night, but each team has 2 subsequent teams (a League 1 team and a League 2 team) below it and they run at the same time. Each team will have a League 1 and League 2 team/roster, each with their own group stage and bracket. The idea for having a League 2 is to promote playing time for all players and to make a competitive environment where players are able to sign up, play, have fun, and improve. The explanation on how this will all work is explained in detail below, as well as, in the ruleset.

League Format and Draft Info

To briefly try to explain the overall format, we will not be assigning players to League 1 or League 2 beforehand. Instead, there will be one large player pool going into the draft night. The captains for League 1 will then do a normal draft and fill their rosters. We anticipate League 1 to be a 5v5 with 7 teams, meaning the League 1 draft will fill to and stop at 35 players, counting the captains as well. Once the last round ends and the last player has been picked, we will move immediately into the League 2 draft. The League 1 captains will still be picking for the League 2 draft as they are making their subsequent League 2 team. The League 2 team will act as subs for their respective League 1 team, and therefore, can play for their League 1 team only. But League 2 teams will also have their own league going on as well. League 1 players are not allowed to play in League 2, even if it is their underlying League 2 team. Based on the format and likeliness of a lot of sign-ups, the League 2 teams and format could be bigger than League 1. Since there is no limit or cutoff like in the League 1 draft, we are going to make the numbers to where hopefully everyone who was not selected in the League 1 draft, gets on a team in League 2. League 2 teams will also need subs and this will be taken into account as well. Again, the specific format is really dependent on how many sign-ups there are from the beginning. However many sign-ups we get, we will try to make it work to where everyone gets slotted into a team.

As an example, if we have a total of 70 sign-ups, League 1 will have its draft first and a total of 35 players will be picked, including the captains already on the team. The remaining 35 players will then be the pool for the League 2 draft. So in this situation with 7 teams and to account for League 2 sub slots, League 2 would be a 4v4 format with each team having 1 sub, which equals the remaining 35 players. Again, League 1 has their entire League 2 team to act as their subs. However if there are more sign-ups, then more players will be left over for the League 2 draft. Thus, the team size format might change given how many people initially sign-up and how the distribution would plan out to League 1 and League 2.

League 1

League 1 will be a 5v5 format starting with a single group stage for teams, with every team playing each other once, leading into a single elimination playoff bracket to determine the winner. 4 teams will advance to playoffs. League 1 matches will be a best of 3 maps with each map being a best of 30 rounds.

League 2

League 2 will also be a 5v5 format starting with a single group stage for teams, with every team playing each other once, leading into a single elimination playoff bracket to determine the winner. 4 teams will advance to playoffs. League 2 matches will be a best of 3 maps with each map being a first to 10 rounds.

Captaincy

Captains will be selected from the players who showed interest in their sign-up application and selection will then further be based upon experience, availability, and non-toxic attitude. Although we will not be deciding the League 2 captains beforehand like League 1, the players who have expressed they would be willing to take a leadership role in League 2 in their player app will be made available to the captains. The goal is that during the League 2 draft, the League 1 captains will eventually pick a player who has stated they will help lead and captain the League 2 team they are on. This is to help assist the League 1 captains so that the hopeful League 2 captain can do their own match scheduling and help run the League 2 team. However, League 1 captains still need to assist their subsequent League 2 team and make sure matches are played each week for their League 1 and League 2 players.

Registration & Application Templates

Player Sign-up Click to Open Name: GUID: Steam link: Do you want to be a captain?: Would you be willing to take a leadership role if you are drafted into League 2?: Do you accept and agree to all of the rules?: [close]

Referee Application Click to Open Community Name: Steam Contact Link: Have you read all the rules closely?: Do you have any prior experience?: Why would you be a good referee?: Will you be fair and unbiased in your decisions?: [close]

Player Ban List Click to Open Kristine (cheating) Suns (toxicity and ddosing) [close]

Important Dates and Ruleset

Sign-up Deadline: December 31st

Draft Date: January 1st

Season Start Date: January 1st

NWCL Season 2 Official Ruleset

Brackets

League 1

Regular Season

Playoffs

League 2

Regular Season

Playoffs

Staff

Head Admin:
Risk

Moderators:
Xethos

Referees:
Godfreid
Horse
Hunteh
James
Jolly
Levis
Mikey
Red Viper
RussianFury
Stryker
Yoloswag

Player Pool

72/72

Risk - 781614
Xethos - 440789
Horse - 1871942
Stryker - 500306
LEVIS - 782640
Cytiuz - 438897
Godfreid - 415702
SteveUrkle12 - 1413639
Vertildr - 1232708
Svenypoo - 377394
Hunteh - 1121588
Truth - 2042419
Copot - 817900
TheAntidote - 1853041
Mikey - 1335082
BabyJesus - 8613
VHA - 2222319
Magmar - 1185079
WiFi Bills - 2247416
Jolly - 813184
cow - 1434446
Hotspot - 2260155
Jazz - 1360728
Killershark - 292112
Theodin - 678193
Oatmeal - 1292955
Goomba - 564924
Wolfe - 902557
SouljaBoy - 1211154
Glenn - 793812
Suzuki - 1660305
James - 1337040
Anthony - 9981
Yoloswag - 1216887
RussianFury - 288827
Gavin - 1192548
Red Viper - 1408498
Jorge - 64998
Ben - 1700419
Alex Snap - 1867146
Fartknocker - 1169334
Roach - 1095152
SerWall - 524304
Alexander - 277717
Wastee - 467919
Amiranger - 545024
CommanderDeath - 1578396
Trexons - 2135034
crazy - 2044823
Piktonss - 1733594
ghostrider7811 - 1353099
HiReaper - 1978524
Hawkince - 1419422
Jaax - 1423469
Dio - 1355558
Noob - 2234913
Artanis - 1707207
VetroG - 1236904
Cone - 1209268
Superb*Pedro - 1212294
Cwater - 662148
matlord - 1860824
Maple - 870681
Fireboy - 65120
Vlad - 1736545
Runepkyz - 524304
Achilles - 1556384
Yoshie - 1102762
Winters - 1289979
Phil - 1641025
Chuckster - 1115342
Rafael - 546881

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Thread Credits

Credit to Windflower for the beautiful header!

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Season 2 Map Pool

1. Den

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2. Oasis

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3. Arena

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4. Gatehouse

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5. Lumber

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6. Hideout

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7. Siege

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A big thanks and shoutout to Python for making these amazing custom maps!

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Current Teams and Leaderboards

Trading Deadline: January 23rd

Current Teams

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Trades are indicated by similar fill color in the spreedsheet.

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Draft Results

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League 1 is indicated by the green fill color
League 2 is indicated by the blue fill color

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Team Map Stats

League 1 Leaderboards

League 2 Leaderboards

[RussianFury]

Community Name: RussianFury
Steam Contact Link: RussianFury
Have you read all the rules closely?: Jokes on you, I can't read
Do you have any prior experience?: Maybe.
Why would you be a good referee?: I think so.
Will you be fair and unbiased in your decisions?: If it doesn't involves strykey wikey, I think so.

Name: RussianFury
GUID: 288827
Steam link: RussianFury
Do you want to be a captain?: I just maybe might start beginning to think about considering pondering a positive implication that you will infer an affirmative meaning from my answer if can finish this Brobdingnagian statement of confirmation upon your request.
Would you be willing to take a leadership role if you are drafted into League 2?: I do believe that in this specific instance that it can be said, without falsehood or deceit, that I am fully and completely in favour of your stated proposition, and that we should proceed thusly with all due and considered haste.
Do you accept and agree to all of the rules?: I agree using a overly simplified and shortened version of the word in which I affirm my absolute agreement depending in whatever event is unfolding

[Horse]

Name: Horse
GUID: 1871942
Steam link: have me
Do you want to be a captain?: no
Would you be willing to take a leadership role if you are drafted into League 2?: bing bong
Do you accept and agree to all of the rules?: yes
Reff App
Community Name: Hose
Steam Contact Link: Hose
Have you read all the rules closely?: yes
Do you have any prior experience?: Yes
Why would you be a good referee?: Of course
Will you be fair and unbiased in your decisions?: of course

[[Stryker]]

Name: Stryker
GUID: 500306
Steam link: https://steamcommunity.com/id/1238712376128367123bnaslbdk/
Do you want to be a captain?: No
Would you be willing to take a leadership role if you are drafted into League 2?: No
Do you accept and agree to all of the rules?: Yes

[LEVIS]

Name: LEVIS
GUID: 782640
Steam link: U got me
Do you want to be a captain?: yes
Would you be willing to take a leadership role if you are drafted into League 2?: if we need it yes

ref app

Community Name:
Steam Contact Link:LEVIS

Have you read all the rules closely?:yes
Do you have any prior experience?:yes
Why would you be a good referee?: unbiased and helping the community
Will you be fair and unbiased in your decisions?: yes

[Cytiuz]

Name: Cytiuz
GUID: 438897
Steam link: have me
Do you want to be a captain?: no
Would you be willing to take a leadership role if you are drafted into League 2?: If necessary
Do you accept and agree to all of the rules?: yes

[Stroke0fd34th]

Name:Godfreid
GUID:415702
Steam link: Godfreid
Do you want to be a captain?: No
Would you be willing to take a leadership role if you are drafted into League 2?:No
Do you accept and agree to all of the rules?: Yes

[James.]

Name: James
GUID: 1337040
Steam link: James
Do you want to be a captain?: Not really but if needed ill gladly do it
Would you be willing to take a leadership role if you are drafted into League 2?: No
Do you accept and agree to all of the rules?: ye

[SteveUrkle12]

Name: SteveUrkle12
GUID: 1413639
Steam link: https://steamcommunity.com/id/SteveUrkle12/
Do you want to be a captain?: No
Would you be willing to take a leadership role if you are drafted into League 2?: Yes
Do you accept and agree to all of the rules?: Yes

[Vertildr]

Name: Vertildr
GUID: 1232708
Steam link: already added
Do you want to be a captain?: no
Would you be willing to take a leadership role if you are drafted into League 2?: no
Do you accept and agree to all of the rules?: yes

During the week I'll probably only be able to make stuff 9 pm est or later. Weekends will be anytime tho.

[Svenypoo]

Name: Svenypoo
GUID:377394
Steam link: https://steamcommunity.com/id/svenisrlybestNA/
Do you want to be a captain?: No
Would you be willing to take a leadership role if you are drafted into League 2?: Yes
Do you accept and agree to all of the rules?: Yes

[HuntehPetros]

Name: Hunteh
GUID: 1121588
Steam link: https://steamcommunity.com/id/25yHunteh/
Do you want to be a captain?:If needed.
Would you be willing to take a leadership role if you are drafted into League 2?: Yes
Do you accept and agree to all of the rules?: Yes

Ref App:

Community Name: Hunteh
Steam Contact Link: https://steamcommunity.com/id/25yHunteh/
Have you read all the rules closely?: Yes.
Do you have any prior experience?: Yes. Pretty much every single NA tournament in the past 2ish years
Why would you be a good referee?: Experience, willingness to show up and ref, want to help the community any way I can.
Will you be fair and unbiased in your decisions?: Yes.

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[Truth4none]

Name: T/Truth
GUID: 2042419
Steam link: https://steamcommunity.com/id/JohnBoiJohnnyBoi/
Do you want to be a captain?: n
Would you be willing to take a leadership role if you are drafted into League 2?: y
Do you accept and agree to all of the rules?:y