by Narc » Sat Jul 09, 2011 2:05 pm
Some of you may be aware of the project that has been undertaken to get DoD a division within the Electronic Sports League (ESL). After talks with top ESL admins, they have agreed to open a DoD division within their league. As Trevor “midway” Schmidt has stated, “I was the founder of GotFrag and worked to provide DoD a place at GotFrag many years ago. I see no reason why we can't do the same thing again here at National ESL.” For those unfamiliar with the league, the North American division can be seen here:
http://www.nationalesl.com/us/
For many people this may be confusing or seemingly out of nowhere, so let’s discuss the implications of this offer. Why ESL? What is there to gain here? For starters, ESL has one of the most advanced anti-cheat clients of all the leagues which will promote the legitimacy of all play. In addition, participating in ESL is to be part of a professional organization that can draw attention to our game once again. Our participation can increase traffic to the ESL site, which in turn can sponsor money for ESL, which will only serve to possibly benefit our game with various prizes.
Now let’s throw this back into perspective. No one here is suggesting the triumphant revival of DoD. No one is going to be tagging up [DoD4CPL] again. What we are suggesting is being part of a well-run, multi-game, sponsor-backed league that offers a functioning site, an advanced anti-cheat client, and more attention to our game.
That is what’s important. Surely there will be responses talking about how this can’t work, or how we can’t play 3 leagues at once, or maybe how ESL made a mistake by picking us up. All I can say is don’t waste time dwelling in these details; they will be worked out accordingly based on the demands and wants of this community. All I am doing is presenting you this rather amazing option that has been graciously thrown our way.
As it stands, Narc will be head admin for the ESL-DoD division with Toxinator second in command. Hellfire and I will be managerial admins for rulings and decisions that are made regarding the structure and course of ESL-DoD. We will also be handling DoD coverage/media such as predictions, stats, and interviews throughout the season, and this is something where others will be more than welcome to help. So far no one has been hired to be part of the anti-cheat team.
This is where the process currently rests. The offer has been made and admins have been chosen. The next step, which is being worked out as we speak, is laying out the rules, dates and structure of the league. No details can be given at this time regarding this step as all details have not been laid out. Once everything is laid out, our division can be operational within days.
The ball is in our court. We have been given an amazing opportunity, and I highly suggest we take it into serious consideration when determining where to focus our resources.
via Alex KirkSome of you may be aware of the project that has been undertaken to get DoD a division within the Electronic Sports League (ESL). After talks with top ESL admins, they have agreed to open a DoD division within their league. As Trevor “midway” Schmidt has stated, “I was the founder of GotFrag and worked to provide DoD a place at GotFrag many years ago. I see no reason why we can't do the same thing again here at National ESL.” For those unfamiliar with the league, the North American division can be seen here: http://www.nationalesl.com/us/
For many people this may be confusing or seemingly out of nowhere, so let’s discuss the implications of this offer. Why ESL? What is there to gain here? For starters, ESL has one of the most advanced anti-cheat clients of all the leagues which will promote the legitimacy of all play. In addition, participating in ESL is to be part of a professional organization that can draw attention to our game once again. Our participation can increase traffic to the ESL site, which in turn can sponsor money for ESL, which will only serve to possibly benefit our game with various prizes.
Now let’s throw this back into perspective. No one here is suggesting the triumphant revival of DoD. No one is going to be tagging up [DoD4CPL] again. What we are suggesting is being part of a well-run, multi-game, sponsor-backed league that offers a functioning site, an advanced anti-cheat client, and more attention to our game.
That is what’s important. Surely there will be responses talking about how this can’t work, or how we can’t play 3 leagues at once, or maybe how ESL made a mistake by picking us up. All I can say is don’t waste time dwelling in these details; they will be worked out accordingly based on the demands and wants of this community. All I am doing is presenting you this rather amazing option that has been graciously thrown our way.
As it stands, Narc will be head admin for the ESL-DoD division with Toxinator second in command. Hellfire and I will be managerial admins for rulings and decisions that are made regarding the structure and course of ESL-DoD. We will also be handling DoD coverage/media such as predictions, stats, and interviews throughout the season, and this is something where others will be more than welcome to help. So far no one has been hired to be part of the anti-cheat team.
This is where the process currently rests. The offer has been made and admins have been chosen. The next step, which is being worked out as we speak, is laying out the rules, dates and structure of the league. No details can be given at this time regarding this step as all details have not been laid out. Once everything is laid out, our division can be operational within days.
The ball is in our court. We have been given an amazing opportunity, and I highly suggest we take it into serious consideration when determining where to focus our resources.
[size=85][i]via Alex Kirk[/i][/size]