Suggestion Regarding Clans

[gdin]

Hey, DDNet!

Novo and I have been thinking about implementing a clan system in DDNet for awhile, so I'd like to post some suggestions/ideas here and maybe get the creative wheels turning.

We think that if a clan ranking system was added, this would encourage the creation or joining of clans, which could help to grow the community and playerbase. There could be a clan section on the website under its own heading or under ranks, which would have a list of the top clans and stats about them. One possible way of ranking clans would be to add up all the points from the players in the clan - there are probably better ways but I think this would be an easy one to implement. Clans could be ranked via points and teamrank points, similar to the current ranks page.

Next, there would need to be an official way to add players to rosters; otherwise, everyone would put milk and themix on their roster and get lots of points. There could be a way for clan leaders or players to submit a request to add people to a roster - then an admin could quickly take care of this and make sure everything stays regulated (I would be happy to do this ;D).

Another potential idea could be clan wars, similar to those between CTF clans. An example of one could be that the same amount of players from several clans join a server, vote a random map, and whoever finishes first wins. Like a tournament, but between clans. This is just one idea - I'm sure there could be other ways to do this too.

I know this is a rather ambitious idea which probably won't be implemented anytime soon, but I think it could be something that if worked on, could turn out to be successful. I know that deen is always looking to grow the community, and I think it would add a fun new aspect to DDNet that people would enjoy. I'm sure there would be coding and lots of details to be worked out, so this is just a general suggestion which could lead towards something great in the future.

Please, leave your comments and suggestions on this idea

[kamillentee]

Adding this would come with an account system and thats bad in my Opinion.

[hi_leute_gll]

Sry, for me it looks like you just want to let mB look better.
Actually I know just 2 serious active clans (mB, qZ), most other clans lack in inactivity, missing community feeling or they are just not enough thinking competitive to support such a system.

[maggi323]

I don't even know why there are serious clans in ddnet, just play with people you know. It makes a bit sense in mods with 2 teams and clan wars, but idk. Never liked the idea of clans in teeworlds, that's why i never joined one again since 5 years.
But if you want that, okay.

-maggi323

[gdin]

Adding this would come with an account system and thats bad in my Opinion.

I mentioned a system where an admin could just add people to clan pages, so there would be no need for account creation. DDNet player profiles could be used, and just listed.

Sry, for me it looks like you just want to let mB look better.

I figured somebody would say this, and it honestly isn't the reason. In my 6 years of teeworlds, I have probably been in 8 or 9 clans and I think they offer a really fun, small community to the game. There's always somebody to play with, along with a small group of people who you can support and call your friends. I think clans are a great thing which have sort of died in DDNet, and I would like to give other players the chance to experience the same things I have over the years.

Actually I know just 2 serious active clans (mB, qZ), most other clans lack in inactivity, missing community feeling or they are just not enough thinking competitive to support such a system.

I agree that there aren't currently enough active clans to make it work. However, I think if a system like this were implemented, it would encourage people to create and join more clans, and have a more active clanning community in general.

[Novo]

Sry, for me it looks like you just want to let mB look better.
Actually I know just 2 serious active clans (mB, qZ), most other clans lack in inactivity, missing community feeling or they are just not enough thinking competitive to support such a system.

Lol.

And this is obvouisly but the clan System should change that this is no pro or contra argument its just useless .
Example : we dont have enough player on ddnet so its not worth to get it on steam .
Imo

[Spyker]

i tryed to do this when I creted my clan, and "others" said fuck off, clans in tw are useless

[Ryozuki]

I think this would be cool, also a leaderboard of clans and also of players in the client too.

Maybe it can do mb looks better as hi_leute_gll said, but, if they are good, what we can do?

Also i think this would motivate people create more clans and do this game even more competitive.

@Spyker clans in tw are not useles, maybe you had bad luck and your clan disbanded, but most times clans join players to play together and sometimes, that is funnier than playing with random people. Also you can find more friends that are members of the clan and you didn't know.

[hi_leute_gll]

@Spyker clans in tw are not useles, maybe you had bad luck and your clan disbanded, but most times clans join players to play together and sometimes, that is funnier than playing with random people. Also you can find more friends that are members of the clan and you didn't know.

That is why nearly all DDrace clans failed?

[Ryozuki]

@Spyker clans in tw are not useles, maybe you had bad luck and your clan disbanded, but most times clans join players to play together and sometimes, that is funnier than playing with random people. Also you can find more friends that are members of the clan and you didn't know.

That is why nearly all DDrace clans failed?

? don't get what you mean