WoF '08 ADVANCE NEWS/Info

[Hurrikane]

Hi, plans are now more or less done for
WoF '08.

This is of course the World of FirePower event, in which the whole world declares war on wildlife for glory and their flag.

With the success of last year still a vivid memory, many will be out to prove their mettle or correct mistakes made; and the USA will no doubt be more than keen to hold on to their title.

To prepare you all and help you work out how best to serve your countries, this is a short info thread to attach any rallying calls and verbal bantering before the start of proceedings (see below) on November 1st.

So, in brief;

Team Registration & Captaincy Elections:

These will start in the new WoF '08 SubForum (graciously provided by 711 and EF) on Nov 1st this year, and progress through to the first qualifiers in early February '08. The WoF should end around mid-June. Hunts will take place generally every other weekend throughout the tournament.

To Register your Country, just apply when the Registration thread is opened stating full avatar name and Country of Choice..

You will also be required to Vote for your preferred Captain.
All avatars who hunted for their countries last year get 3 Votes. All other applicants get 1.

The Main Controversial Change:

When Captains are decided, (Voting will end on Jan 1st) teams will be split into the Main Team of 12 (Selected by the Captain) and the Support Team. The Support team will have unlimited numbers.

Both the Main Team and Support Teams will be able to score points, although the Main Team will have a larger moblist and more points available.

This change is to reflect the need of the high-skilled players to defend their countries honour while keeping the WoF available to all who wish to try.

Support team members can of course fill places left in the Main Team should hunters have to drop out.

There will be no swapping or hiring between teams of different countries.

All countries wishing to participate should register between November 1st and Jan 1st; that's two whole months for those who feel they didn't get time to apply last year.

Any attempts at telling me what team you want to represent before November 1st are NOT going to get noted; only proper replies in the Registration thread.

Other changes:


More points are available, with the Variety Boost now progressive, giving up to 50 points (for killing all 4 mobs on the Main Team Moblist) as opposed to 9 last year.

Maximum (Main Team)single mob score (without HoF) is now 10 instead of 8.

Maximum (Support Team)single mob score is 4, and 5 in later stages.

These changes also mean that the Main teams should expect some harder mobs all the way through the WoF than they did last year. No-one's gonna have to go for Daikiba's this time.

Hope this whets your appetites, see you all on Nov 1st.

BtW: If you need to know anything about the WoF and I'm not about, (RL improving but still not properly online) ask any member of the GloryHound Irregulars. What they don't know they can ask me

Hurrikane

[safara]

Cool

[ZippO]

i am so ready to kick some more ass! ;P good job hurrikane!!!

[Moonfish]

Im a tailor, I have a bleacher & I'm not afraid to use it....

Bring it on....

Moonfish

[Dark Cat]

Is great news to hear that WoF is getting ready to roll again.

One thing thats bothering me a little though is the unlimited number of people in a support team though. This heavily tips the scales in favour of USA for example, who I can easily see with a support team of well over 50, while smaller countries will be struggling to do so much as get a full team of 12...

[Hurrikane]

Originally Posted by Dark Cat

Is great news to hear that WoF is getting ready to roll again.

One thing thats bothering me a little though is the unlimited number of people in a support team though. This heavily tips the scales in favour of USA for example, who I can easily see with a support team of well over 50, while smaller countries will be struggling to do so much as get a full team of 12...

We all saw last year how a team of lesser skills and equipment worried the other finalists with a valiant display of massed support; with the possibility that patriotism might inspire a team to win without having million-dollar avatars, this was something that could not be ignored. The scores will always put the main bulk of points towards the Main Team; but a good support team should be able to make a difference in a close match.
This was a decision reached after much thought and indeed mathematics; it shall work (last one went all right didn't it?)

Hurrikane

[Ogulak'Da'Dragon]

Originally Posted by Hurrikane

We all saw last year how a team of lesser skills and equipment worried the other finalists with a valiant display of massed support; with the possibility that patriotism might inspire a team to win without having million-dollar avatars could not be ignored. The scores will always put the main bulk of points towards the Main Team; but a good support team should be able to make a difference in a close match.
This was a decision reached after much thought and indeed mathematics; it shall work (last one went all right didn't it?)

Hurrikane

Last one went great

Can't wait for this new one unlimited support should make it interesting

[Hurrikane]

Oh, another small change... wherever possible (due to many requests) Judges will now be Teamed....i.e two judges per match, each a non-scoring member of the Teams taking part.

...and Bump

Hurrikane

[Frigid]

Originally Posted by Dark Cat

Is great news to hear that WoF is getting ready to roll again.

One thing thats bothering me a little though is the unlimited number of people in a support team though. This heavily tips the scales in favour of USA for example, who I can easily see with a support team of well over 50, while smaller countries will be struggling to do so much as get a full team of 12...

No worries, Cat..."support" knows no borders...

I am excited. The WOF is the best event I have ever participated in in PE...and MA did NOT make it.

I like that a WOF jacket made it to the Startup screen.

W00t!

[Mora]

Woo, cool. I'm in for sure.