Maybe we, as a community, could try getting together to flesh out some ideas to promote more dueling within the sport?
Twin Win nights were a good idea in both 2012 and 2013. The same with allowing all duelists to use Elemental Gems for a night. There was a boost in dueling then, but would soon dwindle back down to the norm.
There has to be something to help promote the sport. DoM 4 has streamlined the rules and allowed for a better and more balanced playstyle. With talks of new Towers possibly being brought into play, maybe there should be a discussion on how to draw in more duelists to fill these new towers.
Not everything can be left on the shoulders of coordinators. They have done much already to help try and shape the sport into a better experience. We, as the DoM community, should work together to somehow draw in players and show them that DoM can be on par with the other sports. So this is an open discussion for just that. While rule-talk could be a way to promote dueling, I'd personally like this discussion to be more about what the community could do instead of how the game could be changed.
Personally, I think DoM could benefit from an IFL-like competition. It could draw in not only new and existing players, but retired players as well. I heard talk of there possibly being one in the future? I'm excited for the idea. IFL gave a great boost to DoF participation outside of the competition in dueling and challenge matches. Maybe it could do the same for DoM?
Theme nights? Give Token / Icons / Anything for participating in the dueling for the night. Some Tuesdays there are over 14+ participants in the RDI Twilight Isle room, yet only a few duel. Maybe a theme night could tempt a few into trying the sport, or existing players to participate in the sport as well as normal Role Play. Norahs pirate night for the Arena is a good example of what a reward for dueling can offer. Along with Shadows Halloween event and the many other theme-nights the Arena hosted this past 2013.
Also if anyone is curious. DoM Numbers below.
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Duel of Magic Numbers from November 2012 to Date of Post -- Monday, January 27, 2014
- November 2012
Tuesday Nights: 16
Fight Nights: 21
December 2012
Tuesday Nights: 2
Fight Nights: 16
January 2013
Tuesday Nights: 27
Fight Nights: 33 ( Twin Win Night took place this month )
February 2013
Tuesday Nights: 29
Fight Nights: 13
March 2013
Tuesday Nights: 31
Fight Nights: 15
April 2013
Tuesday Nights: 16
Fight Nights: 11
May 2013
Tuesday Nights: 30
Fight Nights: 23
June 2013
Tuesday Nights: 37
Fight Nights: 33
July 2013 ( HYDRA SEASON 2 )
Tuesday Nights: 84 ( + 7 during August for the end of Hydra )
Fight Nights: 89 ( + 20 for August Hydra )
August 2013 ( Including the 7 Hydra Duels )
Tuesday Nights: 22
Fight Nights: 25
September 2013
Tuesday Nights: 27
Fight Nights: 10
October 2013 ( IFL Starts October 28th )
Tuesday Nights: 46
Fight Nights: 21
November 2013
Tuesday Nights: 15
Fight Nights: 12
December 2013
Tuesday Nights: 21
Fight Nights: 9
January 2014 ( IFL Playoffs End January 16th )
Tuesday Nights: 14
Fight Nights: 12