As an ex Native player of the Renegades, I absolutly love the idea, so a big thanks for organisating it, I know it must be a lot of work. However, I would like, in the aim to make this League the most "playable" possible, raise two or three points which might arouse your interest.
* Concerning the stuff, I read the rules and I would first like to know the amount of money which will be given at every round. Speaking about the few events/clan war I've played with my clan, I can say that 2000 gold is the minimal amount of gold you need to make yourself a correct stuff with decent armor, javelins, and such for Norse, as an exemple. However, I guess that If the system follows the Native one, everyone will start with a normal golds amount (It's 1000g on Native, might need a few more on Viking, can't really say ?), and the upgrades will be made by the normal system. You kill people or you survive/win rounds, you earn money and can get better armors ? This might sounds pretty obvious, but maybe a clearification about that will be needed for the ones who never played the WNL or ESC. Looking to the few events they made, they might think the League is the same thing, just on a smaller scale. Though, I do hope it will be a bit different here, and as nothing has been written about it, maybe it would be better If everyone got to know that, based on the fact specified above, that not everyone who registered in the ZNL, have previously played in a Warband Competition of the same kind.
* The second point, which is once again kind of obvious, is the fact that your stuff is only limited by the amount of money you have. In the WNL, you have absolutly any rules about the armors/weapons. I guess it will be the same thing here ? So basically, you won't have the rules you can see in bigger events, like 1 lancer out of 3 guys or 1 archer out of 6 guys. If one team deciced to spawn with 8 cavs, or 8 archers, they, since there is no rules about it, have the full right to do so and can't be punished for it. Would be nice if everyone had that in minds. As the DCL is kind of recent and can appear as slightly unbalanced for some individuals, I wouldn't like to see people starting raging or complaining about it. It's part of the game, the League aims not only to show who has the 8 best infantry warriors, but which team can make the best use of the field or of the factions. And once again, as the DLC is still not completly finished, the difference between some factions still appears as a bit unclear for me. It's not as pronounced as for Native, where you know which are the advantages of the Nords (Axes/FreeJavs for Cav), Sarranids (Balanced Faction) Vaeguirs (Strong Archers and Cav), Swadia (Capacity to get good armors very quickly), ect .. For now, the differents Factions on Vikings have maybe "some" differences with the main weapons (Axes for the Norse/ Sword for the Britons) but they all have the same bows for instance, the cheap armors may appear as unique for each factions, but as soon as you get the better one, it's mail and gambesons for most of them.
* Also, what about the flags which are one of the most importants thing in the WNL ? Is this possible on Viking or do you plan to implant it ? It was to my eyes the best solution to discourage camping, and If nothing is found to prevent it, people may aswell complain about it. So it's just a head-up, maybe you could tell us more about it, what you might have in mind ?
* Same goes for the custom maps ? Can we expect to see custom maps for the future editions, which would bring more competitions and tactics than what the map made by the developpers could do ?
I really mean not to offense anyone by this post, opinions can be differents about it, but since this League aims, for me, to be similar to the WNL, I think that it's important to take all these points in considerations, that's why I felt the need to share it.
I added you on steam If you want to discuss about it, or need any kind of help and I do apologize for the long post, don't feel oblige to read it If you're not concerned or interested by it.
Best of luck to everyone
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