I decided to make this thread to see the communities ideas on what their ideal pug system would look like.
The other reason is that I've heard many frustrated players -- specifically here in NA -- that their hasn't been an ideal hub for 6s PUGs -- for both low, mid, and/or high division players alike.
While popular in-house pugs have been on the rise, such as PugHub -- which is open up for players between AM-INV -- I don't believe its what players are 'essentially' looking for.
I believe what players want is "automation". Essentially, players want to be able to add up with the convince of a button -- something similar to faceit.
To begin, this pug site/system would have (in no particular order):
- The convenience of choosing your class -- something similar to RGL PUGs.
- A vote for where the server is located; players shouldn't be inhibited to a certain location and be able to balance ping. (West Coast bias)
- If servers are limited, players should be able to host a PUG on their own server, something similar to TF2center -- unless ELO / Rank MM is involved
- This pug site/system should have both rank and unranked MM PUGs.
4.1. unranked will perhaps work as a faceit/in-house pug system where two of the 12 will be chosen as medic but will receive a voucher to be able to player their combat class for the next pug.
4.2. Rank should be divided into three or four divisions. HIGH [ INV/ADV(?)] / MID [ADV-IM] / OPEN [IM/AM/NC] / NEWCOMER
- The pug picking system should go as the following: 1 (A) --> 1 (B) --> 1 (A) --> 1 (B) --> 1 (A) --> 2 (B) --> 2 (A) --> 1 (B)
- Balancing system (unranked only?)
- Report/behavior System
7.1. Players can report players for misbehavior/misconduct. For the opposite, players can 'appraise' another player, highly regarded by their skill or communication.
7.1.2. Players appraised would get specifically recommendations to captains choosing players -- both unranked and ranked
- Global chat (?)
8.1. [ Mixed feelings as its requires someone to moderate chat ]
- Maps are pick/bans until 2 maps are left; all players should be able to vote which map they want to play. If votes are split, flip a coin system.
- Mandatory voice-chat, specifically on discord; mumble as an alternative.
10.1. [mixed opinions on mumble as I've seen past streams were the voice-chat gets raided easily]
Wish I can say more, but nothing else at my mind at the moment. Will edit more if I have any.
Apologies again if some seem out of order, vague, or just not further discussed. These, to emphasized, are far from the realm of reality and are instead fantasied expectations on what this theoretical site would have.