I haven't voted on this proposal because I'm not convinced that the reintroduction of leagues is the correct solution to the problem.
Like AZ, I would say I'm mostly behind the "spirit" of this proposal, in the sense that I see a lot of people are frustrated by this and would like the team to seriously think about the feedback and come up with some solutions. But again I don't think the return of leagues is necessarily the correct (or only) solution to the problem.
Firstly, a good proposal should have a clear problem statement. What's the main problem here? Is it:
- People need a "safe" place to play the game (where they won't encounter maxed decks all the time)
- People need more rewards / incentives to play at lower ratings
- The "strategic element" of playing in Bronze/Silver/Gold is different and some people find it more entertaining
- Something else?
Several changes were and can be made that address these problems besides just reintroducing leagues. E.g. liquidity bots can be tuned based on ratings, and the rating gap for matchmaking can be made bigger or smaller. Rewards are being given based on leagues now too, so perhaps #2 isn't a valid problem statement. Tournaments also offer a "safe" place to play & strategize with league caps, so improving those could address both #1 and #3.
From a purely personal point of view, I don't need or want leagues that force archon caps. I didn't like it when in the past I got booted down to Gold at the season reset and needed to fight back up to Diamond without maxed cards despite owning maxed cards. I realize this can be "solved" by letting people choose their league, but is forcing everyone to choose where they want to play really a better experience? We already have so many different modes that make it difficult for new players to figure out where they're supposed to go. And when it comes to the Arena, if we had more players and therefore plenty of people playing "at their level", would we even be having this conversation? And if more players in the arena means more balance/equality in terms of decks, can't we simulate that with liquidity bots? Btw reintroducing leagues would definitely create more liquidity issues, so we'd need more liquidity bots as a result anyways if
What I DO think needs to happen is that the team needs to get a complete view of the community's feedback and concerns and then come up with a few different ways to address the problem. Simply mandating the return of leagues onto them isn't the way to go I think.
Thank you for your reply and your feedback. Much appreciated. I was an adamant supporter and proponent of the system we currently have in place. However that being said, I am the first to admit that I was in the wrong. We need a system in place that is inclusive (not exclusive), fun and above all fair. If we manage that we can hope to attract new players, that will make are community fresh and vibrant with new approaches and ideas, ready for new challenges ahead. And there is much we can do now in the interim-laissez fair cant and is not the way imho.