So I have spoken to several of the regular GU admins, and most of them say they should be available. Therefore, we will have the first match be played on
bzbattleground.com:5158
If bzbg server has issues, we will move to gu.bzexcess.com:5157
Hopefully there will be an admin to help keep the match running smoothly. Preferably, it would be nice to be somewhat like Rikers, where the game does not pause. However, since there are no captains, we will just need to have the admins present during the match help out. I'm thinking that they could 1) keep the observers quiet, 2) kick out any player who is excessively lagging/jittering/packet-loss and replace them with a sub, and of course 3) make sure no one cheats
So like I said, if any player during the match has excessive lag, they are to go to obs. Once in obs, the admin present should send in a sub. Subs are chosen based on first-come, first serve sign up. The current list is:
Runruns
black raven
my own bullet
tw1sted
Mythic
Glue
So if Runruns is in obs and wants to play, he gets to sub first. If not him, black raven subs first. If not him, my own bullet, and so on. If there is no one left on that list, then any player available will sub. If no one is available to sub, then the game pauses to figure out another solution.
If there is no admin present, then whoever is lagging, once in observer mode, is in charge of sending a sub.
By the way, this method is also used if the player is unavailable or has other issues. If at 1:30pm (EST, UTC -5), there are missing team players, then at that time, the subs will go in depending on that list. If, for example, Runruns joins after black raven, then black raven has the option to play first.
Sounds good to everyone? Again, the first match will be on Dec 7 at 1:30pm (EST, UTC -5). Second match may be later that day.