UNAC Survey
Hey folks, I'm conducting a survey to gather some opinions on certain topics related to UNAC. If you want to participate, please fill out the survey and PM me your answers. If you want to fill out the survey, please do it in one of two ways: write the question number followed by the answer OR copy and paste the survey and bold/underline your answer. If you answer Other(Specify), please make your answer as short and concise as possible and note that only common answers or particularly novel answers will be tallied into the survey results.
I'd especially like team captains and co-captains to fill out the survey, but any participant or community member is welcome to fill it out as well.
General Tournament Questions
1. How happy were you with the last tournament (UNAC 2)?
Disappointed Somewhat Disappointed Neutral Somewhat Happy Happy
2. How happy are you with the current tournament (UNAC 3)?
Disappointed Somewhat Disappointed Neutral Somewhat Happy Happy
3. Would you prefer a longer or shorter tournament (UNAC 3 is 5 weeks RR, 2 weeks SE - 7 weeks)?
Shorter No Change Longer Much Longer
4. What week system do you prefer?
Monday-Monday Sunday-Sunday Wednesday-Wednesday Don't Care Other(Specify)
5. What tournament system do you prefer
Round-Robin Swiss Single-Elim Double-Elim Don't Care Other(Specify)
6. Do you prefer divisions? If so, what type?
No Yes-Random Yes-Split by seeding Yes-Distributed evenly by seeding Yes-Other(Specify)
7. How should tournament admins be chosen?
By the creator By past admins By team captains By popular vote Other(Specify)
8. How should places be evaluated (ignore tiebreaking)?
Match Wins/Loss Set Win/Loss Round Win/Loss Other(Specify)
9. Should there be "playoff" stage (eg. UNAC 3 Single Elim stage)?
No Don't Care Yes Other(Specify)
10. What map system should be used?
Fixed Tourny-wide-map-pool Elimination-Map-Pool* Weekly-Map-Pool Other(Specify)
*Maps can only be selected once per team per tournament
11. What faction system should be used? (Assume no doubles ie. Nords v. Nords)
Fixed Free Selection Free selection-no repeats Other(Specify)
Match and Round Questions
12. How many sets should there be per match? (ASSUME FACTION SWAPPING)
Two Four Other(Specify) No sets(Describe system, answer "Other" for 11 and 12)
13. How should sets be played? (Where x is a number of rounds)
First-to-X-rounds Best-of-X-rounds X-rounds Other(Specify)
14. How many rounds per set? (What number should X be?)
Please answer with a number or "Other"
15. How long should rounds be (in minutes)?
Please answer with a number. Fractions/Decimals are fine.
16. When should MoTF be forced?
(Specify a time) Use Native's system No MoTF
17. How many players playing per side?
7v7 8v8 7v7 or 8v8 Other(Specify)
18. Should teams be forced to drop/not drop to even numbers in the event of a player crashing?
Force teams to match numbers Do not force either way Force teams not to drop to match numbers
19. How should map and factions be chosen?
Duel for map and factions Coinflip for map and factions Duel for factions Coinflip for factions Fixed Other(specify)
20. How should draws be handled?
Ignore the round Count the round (if applicable) Other(Specify)
21. Should non-streamer, non-team-member spectators be allowed?
Yes Leave it up to the team captains No Other(Specify)
22. Which spectator setting should be used?
Free Lock to Team Member Lock to team member view Allow captains to decide match-per-match Other(Specify)
Map Questions
23. How happy are you with the current map pool?
Disappointed Somewhat Disappointed Neutral Somewhat Happy Happy
24. What's your attitude about new maps?
Use only TW/TW+ENL maps No more new maps (keep existing new maps) Don't Care More new maps
25. What type of maps are needed for the next NA tournament? (Choose all that apply)
None Open Mixed Closed
26. Do you think new maps should be officially tested before the next tournament?
No Don't Care Yes
27. Who should decide what maps are used and their category
Admins Captains Popular Vote Other(Specify)
28. How should maps be categorized?
Open/Closed Open/Mixed/Closed COMP-Number (1-6) Other(Specify)
29. Should there be an official module with all the tournament maps included?
No Don't Care Yes
30. Rate the following maps on competitive quality and openess/closedness. Where...
Bad-1 2 3 4 5-Good
Very Closed-1 2 3 4 5 6-Very Open
Legacy Plains
The Farm
Quagmire
Field by the River
New Snowy Village
Reveran Village
Mountain Fortress
Ruins
Frosty Battle
Incursion
Dreiecksdorf
Fort of Honour
San'di'boush
Verloren (Updated version)
Swadian Town
Nord Town
Desert Town
Vendetta
Liberty
Solace
Rock Port
Open Plains
New Port Assault
Sota's Port Assault
1. How happy were you with the last tournament (UNAC 2)?
Disappointed Somewhat Disappointed Neutral Somewhat Happy Happy
2. How happy are you with the current tournament (UNAC 3)?
Disappointed Somewhat Disappointed Neutral Somewhat Happy Happy
3. Would you prefer a longer or shorter tournament (UNAC 3 is 5 weeks RR, 2 weeks SE - 7 weeks)?
Shorter No Change Longer Much Longer
4. What week system do you prefer?
Monday-Monday Sunday-Sunday Wednesday-Wednesday Don't Care Other(Specify)
5. What tournament system do you prefer
Round-Robin Swiss Single-Elim Double-Elim Don't Care Other(Specify)
6. Do you prefer divisions? If so, what type?
No Yes-Random Yes-Split by seeding Yes-Distributed evenly by seeding Yes-Other(Specify)
7. How should tournament admins be chosen?
By the creator By past admins By team captains By popular vote Other(Specify)
8. How should places be evaluated (ignore tiebreaking)?
Match Wins/Loss Set Win/Loss Round Win/Loss Other(Specify)
9. Should there be "playoff" stage (eg. UNAC 3 Single Elim stage)?
No Don't Care Yes Other(Specify)
10. What map system should be used?
Fixed Tourny-wide-map-pool Elimination-Map-Pool* Weekly-Map-Pool Other(Specify)
*Maps can only be selected once per team per tournament
11. What faction system should be used? (Assume no doubles ie. Nords v. Nords)
Fixed Free Selection Free selection-no repeats Other(Specify)
Match and Round Questions
12. How many sets should there be per match? (ASSUME FACTION SWAPPING)
Two Four Other(Specify) No sets(Describe system, answer "Other" for 11 and 12)
13. How should sets be played? (Where x is a number of rounds)
First-to-X-rounds Best-of-X-rounds X-rounds Other(Specify)
14. How many rounds per set? (What number should X be?)
Please answer with a number or "Other"
15. How long should rounds be (in minutes)?
Please answer with a number. Fractions/Decimals are fine.
16. When should MoTF be forced?
(Specify a time) Use Native's system No MoTF
17. How many players playing per side?
7v7 8v8 7v7 or 8v8 Other(Specify)
18. Should teams be forced to drop/not drop to even numbers in the event of a player crashing?
Force teams to match numbers Do not force either way Force teams not to drop to match numbers
19. How should map and factions be chosen?
Duel for map and factions Coinflip for map and factions Duel for factions Coinflip for factions Fixed Other(specify)
20. How should draws be handled?
Ignore the round Count the round (if applicable) Other(Specify)
21. Should non-streamer, non-team-member spectators be allowed?
Yes Leave it up to the team captains No Other(Specify)
22. Which spectator setting should be used?
Free Lock to Team Member Lock to team member view Allow captains to decide match-per-match Other(Specify)
Map Questions
23. How happy are you with the current map pool?
Disappointed Somewhat Disappointed Neutral Somewhat Happy Happy
24. What's your attitude about new maps?
Use only TW/TW+ENL maps No more new maps (keep existing new maps) Don't Care More new maps
25. What type of maps are needed for the next NA tournament? (Choose all that apply)
None Open Mixed Closed
26. Do you think new maps should be officially tested before the next tournament?
No Don't Care Yes
27. Who should decide what maps are used and their category
Admins Captains Popular Vote Other(Specify)
28. How should maps be categorized?
Open/Closed Open/Mixed/Closed COMP-Number (1-6) Other(Specify)
29. Should there be an official module with all the tournament maps included?
No Don't Care Yes
30. Rate the following maps on competitive quality and openess/closedness. Where...
Bad-1 2 3 4 5-Good
Very Closed-1 2 3 4 5 6-Very Open
Legacy Plains
The Farm
Quagmire
Field by the River
New Snowy Village
Reveran Village
Mountain Fortress
Ruins
Frosty Battle
Incursion
Dreiecksdorf
Fort of Honour
San'di'boush
Verloren (Updated version)
Swadian Town
Nord Town
Desert Town
Vendetta
Liberty
Solace
Rock Port
Open Plains
New Port Assault
Sota's Port Assault
Thanks! Initial results will be tallied and posted in a week from now. Feel free to leave a comment here or in your survey PM.
