Despite warnings that they would not extend registration this season, ESEA admins have elected to extend registration by one week. All teams will now have until May 24th, 2016 at 11:59pm CDT to get six players paid up to guarantee their spot in the upcoming season. Accordingly, the regular season will now begin on May 29th, 2016.

1 #1 loot 117 Frags – + lol lol

2 #2 Rafff 26 Frags – + What a surprise !!! What a surprise !!!

3 #3 brusey 14 Frags – + trolld trolld

6 #6 smesi 6 Frags – + we got trolled by the troll masters! we got trolled by the troll masters!

7 #7 Stevie 9 Frags – + http://esearegtracker.fwdcp.net/

These are some concerning numbers. Seriously, if you're playing in ESEA this season, do not procrastinate to sign/payup! http://esearegtracker.fwdcp.net/

These are some concerning numbers. Seriously, if you're playing in ESEA this season, [b]do not procrastinate to sign/payup![/b]

8 #8 zx37 18 Frags – + Stevie http://esearegtracker.fwdcp.net/

These are some concerning numbers. Seriously, if you're playing in ESEA this season, do not procrastinate to sign/payup! the stats for open are clearly incorrect [quote=Stevie]http://esearegtracker.fwdcp.net/

These are some concerning numbers. Seriously, if you're playing in ESEA this season, [b]do not procrastinate to sign/payup![/b][/quote]

the stats for open are clearly incorrect

9 #9 hooky 8 Frags – + fatswimdude Stevie http://esearegtracker.fwdcp.net/

These are some concerning numbers. Seriously, if you're playing in ESEA this season, do not procrastinate to sign/payup! the stats for open are clearly incorrect That's literally less than a quarter of all the teams currently signed up. And it only includes one out of six teams that's already all paid up. Still, make sure you sign/pay up ASAP! [quote=fatswimdude][quote=Stevie]http://esearegtracker.fwdcp.net/

These are some concerning numbers. Seriously, if you're playing in ESEA this season, [b]do not procrastinate to sign/payup![/b][/quote]

the stats for open are clearly incorrect[/quote]

That's literally less than a quarter of all the teams currently signed up. And it only includes one out of six teams that's already all paid up.



Still, make sure you sign/pay up ASAP!

10 #10 loot 11 Frags – + that site is only showing open rosters that existed last season that site is only showing open rosters that existed last season

11 #11 m 10 Frags – + nobody saw this coming nobody saw this coming

12 #12 Dreamboat 5 Frags – + loot that site is only showing open rosters that existed last season What's concerning is that, while it only shows teams from last season, some of the open teams should be in IM based on tri's post from a week ago, but still havent been moved up, such as not around bears. tri good news everyone. I've been informed that all playoff teams from open will be moved to IM, instead of only the top 8. Has ESEA changed their minds again, or will the moveups actually happen? [quote=loot]that site is only showing open rosters that existed last season[/quote]



What's concerning is that, while it only shows teams from last season, some of the open teams should be in IM based on tri's post from a week ago, but still havent been moved up, such as not around bears.



[quote=tri]good news everyone. I've been informed that all playoff teams from open will be moved to IM, instead of only the top 8.[/quote]



Has ESEA changed their minds again, or will the moveups actually happen?

13 #13 megawac 17 Frags – + Take my money please (IM) http://puu.sh/oUSAI/b9fc702e9a.jpg Take my money please (IM) [img]http://puu.sh/oUSAI/b9fc702e9a.jpg[/img]

14 #14 Iee 1 Frags – + is there an update about the other 8 open teams being moved up? is there an update about the other 8 open teams being moved up?

15 #15 trippa 19 Frags – + IM doesn't need and doesn't want those other 8 teams. We already have 16/17 teams in IM almost all of which are superior to any of the bottom 8 open playoff teams. Let them develop more so they can actually put in a decent performance in a later IM. IM doesn't need and doesn't want those other 8 teams. We already have 16/17 teams in IM almost all of which are superior to any of the bottom 8 open playoff teams. Let them develop more so they can actually put in a decent performance in a later IM.

16 #16 Dreamboat 10 Frags – + trippa IM doesn't need and doesn't want those other 8 teams. We already have 16/17 teams in IM almost all of which are superior to any of the bottom 8 open playoff teams. Let them develop more so they can actually put in a decent performance in a later IM. Maybe its time to....BRING BACK MAIN [quote=trippa]IM doesn't need and doesn't want those other 8 teams. We already have 16/17 teams in IM almost all of which are superior to any of the bottom 8 open playoff teams. Let them develop more so they can actually put in a decent performance in a later IM.[/quote]



Maybe its time to....BRING BACK MAIN

17 #17 Huck 6 Frags – + Guys this is the last time it's ever happening and we really aren't joking this time don't expect it to happen again :o Guys this is the last time it's ever happening and we really aren't joking this time don't expect it to happen again :o

18 #18 Sideshow 11 Frags – + esea admin who cried wolf esea admin who cried wolf

19 #19 Iee 14 Frags – + Sideshow esea admin who cried wolf this took me 20 minutes http://imgur.com/Xenjf1a [quote=Sideshow]esea admin who cried wolf[/quote]

this took me 20 minutes http://imgur.com/Xenjf1a

20 #20 powergamer 0 Frags – + Could a 9 team main div work? Maybe not now, but perhaps in the future? Could a 9 team main div work? Maybe not now, but perhaps in the future?

21 #21 trippa 6 Frags – + possibly but not right now, even if you moved up all the playoff teams that would only be ~3 more teams IM needs 25 or so active teams before main becomes viable possibly but not right now, even if you moved up all the playoff teams that would only be ~3 more teams



IM needs 25 or so active teams before main becomes viable

22 #22 raze 3 Frags – + powergamer Could a 9 team main div work? Maybe not now, but perhaps in the future? might want more in open before that. [quote=powergamer]Could a 9 team main div work? Maybe not now, but perhaps in the future?[/quote]

might want more in open before that.

23 #23 Dreamboat 5 Frags – + trippa possibly but not right now, even if you moved up all the playoff teams that would only be ~3 more teams



IM needs 25 or so active teams before main becomes viable so then move up the bottom 8 teams this year, at least the live ones, then move up top 8 next season and hopefully have enough to make main? [quote=trippa]possibly but not right now, even if you moved up all the playoff teams that would only be ~3 more teams



IM needs 25 or so active teams before main becomes viable[/quote]



so then move up the bottom 8 teams this year, at least the live ones, then move up top 8 next season and hopefully have enough to make main?

24 #24 loot 4 Frags – + only 3 or 4 of the bottom 8 playoff teams are even still alive only 3 or 4 of the bottom 8 playoff teams are even still alive

25 #25 trippa 7 Frags – + we dont need main right now, the scene isnt big enough, having 3 divisions is already a blessing s14-s15 were much larger than esea is right now which is why they got main we dont need main right now, the scene isnt big enough, having 3 divisions is already a blessing



s14-s15 were much larger than esea is right now which is why they got main

26 #26 Dreamboat 1 Frags – + loot only 3 or 4 of the bottom 8 playoff teams are even still alive I think 5/8 are alive, chefs might be dead, and i think If i'm right, Move ups would be

Egg Salad

Not Around Bears

Westbrook

Chefs?

*Dieextracrispy (stole the yompies roster already though)

*arstotzka (bote 6v6 could use the roster if they wanted to IM) Dead Teams

Snailed it

Young Hunters

Creative Juices

team name tbd

The baddies

hands off

*Slammin Salmon (still a lot rostered, but top comment is RIP, are they dead?)

*Yompies (im assuming would die if diextracrispy got moved up, since they wouldn't have to deal with hijack rules) So currently there are 17-18 teams and there would be 20-22 depending on if chefs or salmon are dead during moveups. Move ups would leave 39-41 open teams, although that's only including teams with 1 paid up in open. Basically, my thoughts are if Salmon are dead and there's only 17 teams, doing the move up doesn't make sense because each IM team should play each other once in a 17 team division. If slammin salmon (or any of the other dead teams) are alive (and no other teams die), they may as well do the move ups since it couldn't be a system of every team plays each other once. To me, keeping 17 teams is the only good argument to not do the move ups. On the argument of developing better in open than IM, I'd actually disagree with that. They'll either roll low/mid open teams, or get rolled by high IM teams. Scrims are where they'll develop and odds are they'll be scrimming IM teams anyways, may as well play in the division at that point. **note, the only open playoff team I didn't consider is bshears ponytail since no one is paid up. They do cover the hijack rule though. As a new team they might just want to play open** edit: trippa we dont need main right now, the scene isnt big enough, having 3 divisions is already a blessing



s14-s15 were much larger than esea is right now which is why they got main To grow the league would it not be beneficial to grow the number of IM rosters? More move ups-> more living rosters -> bigger IM division? Open continues to get a number of teams (and I can only hope matchmaking boosts that further), so in theory growing IM is what would be needed for there to be a reason for main. [quote=loot]only 3 or 4 of the bottom 8 playoff teams are even still alive[/quote]

I think 5/8 are alive, chefs might be dead, and i think



If i'm right, Move ups would be

Egg Salad

Not Around Bears

Westbrook

Chefs?

*Dieextracrispy (stole the yompies roster already though)

*arstotzka (bote 6v6 could use the roster if they wanted to IM)



Dead Teams

Snailed it

Young Hunters

Creative Juices

team name tbd

The baddies

hands off

*Slammin Salmon (still a lot rostered, but top comment is RIP, are they dead?)

*Yompies (im assuming would die if diextracrispy got moved up, since they wouldn't have to deal with hijack rules)



So currently there are 17-18 teams and there would be 20-22 depending on if chefs or salmon are dead during moveups. Move ups would leave 39-41 open teams, although that's only including teams with 1 paid up in open.



Basically, my thoughts are if Salmon are dead and there's only 17 teams, doing the move up doesn't make sense because each IM team should play each other once in a 17 team division. If slammin salmon (or any of the other dead teams) are alive (and no other teams die), they may as well do the move ups since it couldn't be a system of every team plays each other once. To me, keeping 17 teams is the only good argument to not do the move ups.



On the argument of developing better in open than IM, I'd actually disagree with that. They'll either roll low/mid open teams, or get rolled by high IM teams. Scrims are where they'll develop and odds are they'll be scrimming IM teams anyways, may as well play in the division at that point.



**note, the only open playoff team I didn't consider is bshears ponytail since no one is paid up. They do cover the hijack rule though. As a new team they might just want to play open**



edit:

[quote=trippa]we dont need main right now, the scene isnt big enough, having 3 divisions is already a blessing



s14-s15 were much larger than esea is right now which is why they got main[/quote]



To grow the league would it not be beneficial to grow the number of IM rosters? More move ups-> more living rosters -> bigger IM division? Open continues to get a number of teams (and I can only hope matchmaking boosts that further), so in theory growing IM is what would be needed for there to be a reason for main.

27 #27 trippa 3 Frags – + theres 18 17 teams unless one dies 1. hot dads

2. sgo

3. zig

4. syops (royal) dead apparently

5. lux (sparkle gang)

6. elite pwnage squad

7. blanc

8. dont slip

9. durex

10. le sparkle gang

11. backyard samurais

12. birth of a new day

13. decent dudes

14. broking team (salmon/hands off roster?)

15. daggers team (getawhale rodeo club/snailed it roster?)

16. saams team (wood pig black roster)

17. crispys team (yompies roster)

18. mustardos team (??? roster) theres [s]18[/s] 17 teams unless one dies



1. hot dads

2. sgo

3. zig

[s]4. syops (royal)[/s] dead apparently

5. lux (sparkle gang)

6. elite pwnage squad

7. blanc

8. dont slip

9. durex

10. le sparkle gang

11. backyard samurais

12. birth of a new day

13. decent dudes

14. broking team (salmon/hands off roster?)

15. daggers team (getawhale rodeo club/snailed it roster?)

16. saams team (wood pig black roster)

17. crispys team (yompies roster)

18. mustardos team (??? roster)

28 #28 Dreamboat 0 Frags – + trippa theres 18 teams unless one dies so if there's 18, move ups make sense then right? [quote=trippa]theres 18 teams unless one dies[/quote]



so if there's 18, move ups make sense then right?

29 #29 trippa 2 Frags – + it doesn't make a difference whether you add 4 new bottom of the barrel teams to the division. none of the teams that aren't getting moved up are good enough to even make a dent in mid IM; I think they would be much better off in open it doesn't make a difference whether you add 4 new bottom of the barrel teams to the division. none of the teams that aren't getting moved up are good enough to even make a dent in mid IM; I think they would be much better off in open