Team NDMPL VI Discussion

[Neko]

NDMPL will start at Mid March, so this discussion has to be made.

For a refresher, here's what NDMPL V looked like in terms of slots last year:

• SV NatDex Monotype
• SV NatDex Monotype
• SV NatDex Monotype
• SV NatDex Monotype
• SV NatDex Monotype
• SS NatDex Monotype
• Monothreat NatDex Monotype
• RU NatDex Monotype

We are currently considering a 8-slot format, but we'd like to bring up the following topics for consideration:

1. The format we are most leaning to is 4-5 SV / 1-2 SS / 1 Monothreat / 1 OM or Bo3. We're also considering a plausible 6 slot format with 4-5 SV / 1-2 SS but we're not that set on it compared to just doing 8 slots.
2. We are discussing a change to budget and manager prices. Last year's budget with 8 slots is 100k / 15k per manager for reference.
3. Retains will not be in this season.
4. This will be an auction, we are not entertaining any suggestions for a snake draft.

Manager signups will go up Thursday March 12, meaning this thread will be open for at most a week. If you feel any which way about any of the aforementioned topics, we'd love to hear your opinion and why you feel that way. Please don't shitpost or drop one-liners; if you aren't giving an explanation, it's going to be difficult to use an unsubstantiated opinion to sway a decision in one direction or another. Saying "x" is bad without backing up your opinion means nothing in the long run.

This thread should only be used to discuss the format for NDMPL VI. We do reserve the right to infract and delete unhelpful posts. Once a final decision has been made, this thread will be locked and format will not change.

 

[Bka Onon]

#BBB
BringBackBo3

SV
SV
Bo3
SS
SS
Threat
RU
Ubers

 

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My personal preference is to go with 6 slots and 8 teams if we can find enough qualified managers. The 6 slots would be:

• SV
• SV
• SV
• SV
• SS
• SS

The lower tiers of NDM (RU, Ubers, etc) aren't in a place to be competitive compared to the regular generation tiers and I'd like to see the standard of this tour become more competitive by focusing solely on our two generations.

Threat is a great tier but fitting it into a 6 slot format wouldn't work. If we were to do 8, it would only be to get Threat a spot and I'd do this format:

• SV
• SV
• SV
• SV
• SV
• SS
• SS
• Threat

I think this format is a little exhausting though just to fit Threat. Bo3 is never an option to me.

 

[Vodoom]

SV and SS only, remove the other Mickey Mouse stuff

 

[Wafflecopter2000]

I think getting rid of everything besides regular ol' NDM is really lame, though I do think NDMRU and NDMUbers aren't really developed enough formats to be included. My preference would be something with a bit of diversity still though.

• SV
• SV
• SV
• SV Bo3
• SS
• SS
• Monothreat

Last NDMPL, I felt like the ubers and ru slots were not particularly competitive, but monothreat was so cool and has a much more developed metagame so I definitely want to see it stay (Gelbel3c you are my goat). If a seven slot format isn't viable for whatever reason either cut SS or add another SV Bo3 slot.

 

[Sami]

someone asked for my fabulous insight soooo

SV
SV
SV
SV
SV
SS
SS
Ubers

i put ubers cuz i play ubers but in reality that can be any OM; should stick with mainline tiers (SV & SS) since these OMs arent that developed afaik so there shouldnt be a heavy focus on them. altho i agree with waffle that completely removing them is lame so I think this is the ideal approach, but i dont play mono that much so what do i know

 

[Rio Vidal]

not to much to say for the last two slots but i think sv x4 / ss x2 (at minimum) and like threat/another om are okay. Definitely think old gens should get more attention in the pl than oms

 

[Ringmaster Uta]

I think 5x Sv and 2x SS makes sense. As someone who played Ru for this last year I feel it wasn't competitive at the same level of regular tiers. Leave that and ubers out imo, adding a bo3 could also work.

• SV NatDex Monotype
• SV NatDex Monotype
• SV NatDex Monotype
• SV NatDex Monotype
• SV NatDex Monotype/SV Bo3
• SS NatDex Monotype
• SS NatDex Monotype
• Monothreat NatDex Monotype

 

[KiteaLuluuu]

I dont think Threat should be included here. In my opinion, that metagame have not an actual competitive character.

Sv
Sv
Sv
Sv
Sv
Ss
Ss
RU/Ubers/Ss

 

[Pr1nce0fAllSaiyans]

SV
SV
SV
SV
SV
SS
Threat
Ubers

- Imo, it doesn't really matter if the last 2 slots are "well developed" or not. Let the people have fun. That's what this is about

 

[Irys]

SV and SS only, remove the other Mickey Mouse stuff

Just put the fries in the bag bro.



Honestly I think we just Sv, SS, 1 Bo3, and Threat.

 

[Bows]

Delete threat please, deeply unserious format even next to the lower tier ones like Ubers and RU. I'd be fine with just SV and SS but the low tiers would be nice to keep around for a slot or two if there's community interest.