Yes, it's time to dust off this old chestnut.

I am proposing a DLR world cup, to really test the mettle of all DLR players, worldwide.
Yes, in the past we have discussed at length the logistical difficulties of hosting this type of tournament, but I believe it is possible.

I am putting forward this idea now; in its infancy, to garner interest, and to tweak the tournament so that all players can be happy in how it is run.

Rather than putting forward a definite format, I am opening the forum to the players who will be competing, to decide how best to run it.

Here are some ideas I am proposing, and feel free to tell me I’m a complete imbocile, or how to best add to these:

My personal opinion would be to have each country host a National cup, to decide their best team, and then have that team face off against the best of the other countries.

If there are 3 countries, then I propose a round-robin style format.
Each team will play the other once on their own country’s server, and once on the opposing country’s server, in a best of 3 format.

(i.e – Team USA VS Team Aus @ USA; then, TeamAus VS TeamUSA @ Aus)

Points will be awarded for a win and a loss. (I might also suggest that a win in an opposing country’s server should be worth more points, but we can discuss that further.)
Each match should be decided on the same campaigns, with scores recorded for tie-breaking purposes, should the need arise.

So, if after 3 rounds (foregoing the possibility of a tie-breaker being needed):

Team 1 – 2 wins & 0 losses
Team 2 – 1 win & 1 loss
Team 3 – 0 wins & 2 losses

This would mean that team 1 is the World Cup champion!

However, as I state before it may be necessary for a tie-breaker if the teams were to finish as:

Team 1 – 1 win & 1 loss
Team 2 – 1 win & 1 loss
Team 3 – 1 win & 1 loss

This could be decided as the points differential from the campaigns, teams with the highest overall points would advance to a playoff for World Champion.

So, in the event that there are 4 countries with National Champions, or 2 teams left from the 3 country round-robin, the format could work as follows:

Single elimination, in a best of 3 format across 3 country’s servers, once in each Country’s server, then once in a neutral server.

For example:

Round 1 – Tokyo, Japan.

Team USA1 vs Team Aus1 – Dead Centre
Team USA1 vs Team Aus1 – No Mercy
Team USA1 vs Team Aus1 – Dead Air

Round 2 – Sydney, Australia.

Team USA1 vs Team Aus1 – Dead Centre
Team USA1 vs Team Aus1 – No Mercy
Team USA1 vs Team Aus1 – Dead Air

Round 3 – Central/East/West, USA.

Team USA1 vs Team Aus1 – Dead Centre
Team USA1 vs Team Aus1 – No Mercy
Team USA1 vs Team Aus1 – Dead Air

Again, points would be awarded for a win and a loss, with tie-breaking being decided by points differential – with the winning team being crowned [DLR] World Champions.

I would love some feedback, and I want this tournament to be decided by the players, for the players.

After we can decide how many countries will be entering, we can ensure the correct format is used.
So please, register your interest below for your respective country! Otherwise, you will be left out! OR, visit the DLR World Cup group page which can be found here.

I acknowledge that this will not be easy to get going, but when it does get going, it will be well worth it.

I look forward to any and all input!

This will be E P I C, and it can only happen with the appropriate input and participation from YOU !

Let's do it !