This SCL implemented what was meant to be a temporary rule regarding tier lock dependent on auction price -- settling for a rule in which players that cost 4.5k or more were to be locked to the tiers signed up for, and players costing 4k or less had freedom to play any tier regardless of signup.
Ultimately this rule was a worst of both worlds situation, with certain players (Leo) signing up for nonsense tiers and holding managers hostage for risking upbidding them to a deserving price, and also for allowing top players in specific formats (dcae) to be allowed to slot into their home tier despite not adding it to signups all for an unreasonable price. I understand this was done in good faith to allow 3k subs to fill in tiers they do not play in emergencies, but this policy has gotta go before SPL. I have 2 alternative proposals:
1) Allow no exemptions from having your tiers locked regardless of price. (Put simply, tiers played=final ruling)
If you as a manager draft subs without a wide variety of tiers in their signups, that should not be rewarded with a safety net. If you as a player want to risk throwing away a tournament to cost next to nothing, that also should not be rewarded.
2) https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/tiers-not-played.3658018/ 3 years later and it still fixes every issue with little to no effort in implementation.
Ultimately this rule was a worst of both worlds situation, with certain players (Leo) signing up for nonsense tiers and holding managers hostage for risking upbidding them to a deserving price, and also for allowing top players in specific formats (dcae) to be allowed to slot into their home tier despite not adding it to signups all for an unreasonable price. I understand this was done in good faith to allow 3k subs to fill in tiers they do not play in emergencies, but this policy has gotta go before SPL. I have 2 alternative proposals:
1) Allow no exemptions from having your tiers locked regardless of price. (Put simply, tiers played=final ruling)
If you as a manager draft subs without a wide variety of tiers in their signups, that should not be rewarded with a safety net. If you as a player want to risk throwing away a tournament to cost next to nothing, that also should not be rewarded.
2) https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/tiers-not-played.3658018/ 3 years later and it still fixes every issue with little to no effort in implementation.
Last edited by a moderator: