Ok we're back. Sorry for the downtime. If you notice anything weird, please let me know as usual :)

Why sad?

Edit: Imo this is about exposure. To increase players you need to increase exposure. There are a few ways to do this:

• tell all your friends = you will reach all your friends
  
• make a forum thread = you reach people who read the forum. Not all will read your thread.
  
• Actively recruit people in ongoing games or from other ladders = this takes time, your range is low, probably overlaps with your friends that you already talked to. But I think also has a good chance of success
  
• buy your opponents, as in ads =P

Edited 1/4/2017 12:27:11

I'm just seeing this great thing because I ignore the forums due to all the garbage posts. This is the 2nd greatest thing ever, 1st being a team ladder. If there are any other clots or random template ladders, let me know. MME is incredibly boring.

Looks fun, joined. Though I don't know about 1/3 of those templates...so not sure how well I will perform. It is a good way to get exposure to them though.

Changes:

Added gzip compression to the server response
Show only the last 15 games on the main page

These changes should reduce the page load time significantly(600%). It'll also reduce the size of the response from the site, which is beneficial for those who have data restrictions.

There is no way to see all games ever played. You can always see all games via respective player pages. If anyone uses the "all games" view and wants it brought back, let me know and I'll work on it.

If you find any bugs, have any suggestions or just found this cool, please drop comments on this thread :)

First, I found this very cool so thank you for this :)

How about adding the template from the first seasonal ladder? It's strategic Medium earth with lightfog and warlords set at 0 neutral armies.

I know you already have Medium earth and lightfog in the mix but I think it differs alot from those (in regards to the map and setting on those two templates).

https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?TemplateID=764985

I think it would be more suitable (and fun) with 0% luck and straight round for a ladder though which I changed it to in the link above. Missing out on your luck puts you at a even higher disadvantage when your opponent is able to see it, especially failing to capture bonuses in the very beginning :P

bad template. speed up the already rapid SR-expansion with warlords as 0?

Edited 1/10/2017 23:55:40

Lightfog on Medium earth is what I like most about this as it's something that makes picking different on the map, the 0 neutrals adds another little twist on that.

I don't really mind that you can get income faster, but sure I get that some don't. If you want to slow it down a bit you can just do it with the original settings with more luck (https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?TemplateID=128652). I think both are fun and strategic :)

I'm curious about that Cat Fight template. Where did that come from? Was it used in WGL or something?

Also, sorting the tempates in alphabetical order on the main page would be a nice addition.

Edited 1/11/2017 11:17:58

@Yulian Provoke
There was a lot of opposition to that template when it was on the RT ladder. I personally like it, but I'm not sure what the others think. We'll run a poll soon on whether that template should be included on MDL and changes on other templates as well.

@Rento,
I first came across cat fight in a tournament created by timon. (https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer/Tournament?ID=15619)

I'll sort the templates in alphabetical order tonight. Thanks for the suggestion.

Please vote for template changes on MDL! We'll keep the poll running until Saturday.

https://goo.gl/forms/TXlmcCQvFZYkIjpo1

You should add the 20 games before being ranking into the FAQ section BTW.

You should add the 20 games before being ranking into the FAQ section BTW.

Done.

The newest update is so awesome again! Can't wait to see the lower half of my templates as well!

Latest feature from Muli:
Ability to track a player's win rate across their top 20 templates. This can be seen on the player page.
We'll add the ability to view the lowest win rates soon so that players can focus on the templates they need to improve on!

Thanks to AwesomeGuy for running this poll! I'll make these changes sometime this weekend. So watch for the settings on your games carefully.

I will look through all of your suggestions and incorporate them in the next poll as well. Thanks for participating.


Votes on Template Changes:

East Asia & Oceania:


Red Dead Redemption:


Phobia:


Hannibal at the Gates:

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Votes on Template Inclusions:

Season I:


Volcano Island:

Seems like SR is still the most popular thing around after all

Where did these polls take place? didn't see any announcements

Where did these polls take place? didn't see any announcements

First post on this page.

Updates:
Sort templates alphabetically in the Templates Used section.
Change Red Dead Redemption from 16% SR to 0% SR
Change Phobia from 0% WR to 0% SR
Change Hannibal at the Gates from 0% WR to 0% SR
Add Volcano Island
Add new FAQ.
Add current game count on the join page. 

Edited 1/16/2017 07:52:28