I think, if anything 2 month seasons make it more competitive. Its much easier to stay focused on laddering for 2 month than for 3.

I have 230 Wins this season (so about 460 games more or less) and no bonus pool and it wasn't that hard. And no, I dont have that much time, I work, have a family etc.

People that say 2 month seasons will make it harder for them to get to masters, since they only play on weekends just have no clue how the ladder works. I'm guessing S3 is their first season, because they make it out as if they would need to do the bronze to masters grind every season.

tetrismaan

Denmark302 Posts

October 24 2011 09:10 GMT

#522

So I guess the ladder reset will happen in EU tomorrow?

billiebrightside

United States150 Posts

October 24 2011 09:14 GMT

#523

I think this is a little silly. Why would Blizzard make shorter seasons to encourage playing and then give less bonus pool to the 98% of players?

Shade_FR

France378 Posts

October 24 2011 09:19 GMT

#524

On October 24 2011 18:10 tetrismaan wrote:
So I guess the ladder reset will happen in EU tomorrow?

Maintenance day was always Wednesday here in EU. It will happen the 26th.

tetrismaan

Denmark302 Posts

October 24 2011 09:29 GMT

#525

On October 24 2011 18:19 Shade_CsT wrote:

Show nested quote +

Maintenance day was always Wednesday here in EU. It will happen the 26th.

Failblog.org.

Well, then I have 2 days of training ahead of me.

MuseMike

United States1339 Posts

October 24 2011 16:31 GMT

#526

What time is the ladder resetting for US? Thought it was early Monday morning, but I don't recall normal maintenance times.

shtdisturbance

Canada613 Posts

October 24 2011 16:34 GMT

#527

On October 25 2011 01:31 MuseMike wrote:
What time is the ladder resetting for US? Thought it was early Monday morning, but I don't recall normal maintenance times.

NA is always on Tuesday, so I would assume tomorrow.

TKHawkins

United States103 Posts

October 24 2011 19:32 GMT

#528

I'm really not liking how long the ladder lock is going on for now compared to how long the season is. I'm in gold. I just got matched up against (and rolled by) a Masters player. Either I'm way overdue for another promotion, or this guy really needs a demotion. Either way, the fact that this is happening really delegitamizes the meaning of the leagues.

Lorch

Germany3682 Posts

October 24 2011 19:35 GMT

#529

Does anyone know when maintenance usually happen on NA? I play on NA from EU so if i t happens in the night time it may be during the day for me.

CtrlAltGG

United States36 Posts

October 24 2011 19:38 GMT

#530

On October 25 2011 04:35 Lorch wrote:
Does anyone know when maintenance usually happen on NA? I play on NA from EU so if i t happens in the night time it may be during the day for me.

ITs usually tuesday mornings for NA
Edit: So afternoon evening for you.

slam

United States923 Posts

October 24 2011 20:16 GMT

#531

On October 25 2011 04:35 Lorch wrote:
Does anyone know when maintenance usually happen on NA? I play on NA from EU so if i t happens in the night time it may be during the day for me.

For WoW its 3am to 11am PST usually. I would assume it would be something similar but I could be wrong.

RuzaSK

Slovakia117 Posts

October 24 2011 20:25 GMT

#532

I wish it is tomorrow, but it will probably be Wednesday for EU as you guys said .. I'm just too pumped to see if I finally get to Diamond, also at least I have more time to play

Pulimuli

Sweden2766 Posts

October 24 2011 20:29 GMT

#533

You could/can still improve your MMR even when the ladder is "locked" like it has been for the past 2 weeks right?

I started playing around 2 weeks ago so thats why im asking ><

Avalain

Canada308 Posts

October 24 2011 20:40 GMT

#534

On October 25 2011 05:29 Pulimuli wrote:
You could/can still improve your MMR even when the ladder is "locked" like it has been for the past 2 weeks right?

I started playing around 2 weeks ago so thats why im asking ><

Yes, you can. MMR isn't locked. You just can't get a promotion/demotion until the next season and you don't gain bonus pool points to allow everyone to catch up.

Personally, I like the idea of shorter seasons (though I thought 3 months was perfect). I'm in the same situation as the OP having only an hour or so to play per day, and I found that it was quite possible to get behind on your bonus pool with basically no way to catch back up. The shorter seasons mean that if you have to take a significant break or something (say a 3 week vacation...the reason why I was behind in Season 2) then you don't have to worry about catching up because the season will be reset fairly soon.

I do agree the lock should maybe be 1 week if the season is 2 months, though.

TechSC

Canada40 Posts

October 24 2011 20:44 GMT

#535

On October 25 2011 04:32 TKHawkins wrote:
I'm really not liking how long the ladder lock is going on for now compared to how long the season is. I'm in gold. I just got matched up against (and rolled by) a Masters player. Either I'm way overdue for another promotion, or this guy really needs a demotion. Either way, the fact that this is happening really delegitamizes the meaning of the leagues.

If that's the case, you'll most likely be promoted immediately after the lock is done after your first placement match. Since MMR still moves during the lock, I see no problem with shorter seasons and a 2 week lock to use excess bonus pool.

Luppy1

Singapore177 Posts

October 24 2011 21:09 GMT

#536

It's season 4 on SEA server now.

thenexusp

United States3721 Posts

October 24 2011 21:26 GMT

#537

For those that are complaining about still having a bonus pool: longer seasons doesn't fix this issue, since you'll accumulate more bonus pool over a long season than a short one. Remember season 1? If you picked up the game towards the end, you'd have thousands of bonus pool points right off the bat, and no way to spend them all in a 3-week ladder lock period.

duct_TAPE

492 Posts

October 24 2011 21:36 GMT

#538

Isn't it a reset at 24th for all?

Dman

United States53 Posts

October 24 2011 21:46 GMT

#539

I was 100% positive I would be promoted to masters when the new season starts.

Then I played over the weekend on a tilt. 16 losses to 6 wins... ouch.

I was still playing a few master players by the end of it so... I have my fingers crossed!

exhya

France1 Post

October 24 2011 22:42 GMT

#540

damn i didn't know the reset was coming XD
i was liek what the f*** i dont get promoted when i play against diamond as a gold player xD
anyone know when the reset is ? some day i guess ?