thats quite true Smiley and a template like this is fine as it will suit a majority of players.

My problem with how it's now gone though is that seasonal templates will always be bland like this if they are voted on as the "different" settings, like LD, MA & Commanders will never get the votes to be incorporated,

leaving the seasonal ladder nothing like it used to be.

Quite a few of the stranger more experimental templates did receive quite high votes

I'd like to see templates voted on in alternating seasons, say the even ones and have Fizzer pick the template in odd seasons.

This template isn't unique or uncommon enough? You might want to check this out!

https://www.warlight.net/MultiPlayer?GameID=12226889&view=History

Edited 11/3/2016 16:02:44

That chat though xD

For most people, a mere change in map is enough to force them back to the drawing board. Even if the settings used to be commonplace.

If the seasonal ladder is voted on, I fail to see why there should be an issue. If people get tired as a community of the more normal templates (which most are far from mastering, anyway), then they will vote for something different. As a whole people like what they are used to. So normal templates will be more common. lol

Might be helpful for template submissions to include a brief nature of the gameplay - changing one or two settings can drastically influence the flow of a game, and it would help many - the more busy, and the less knowledgeable, to get a feel for what they might enjoy.