Reservations.

[Thundrex]

I don't think you thought this through very well. We basically already have this; private matches. This can also be exploited.

-1 from me.

[NNC]

staff would be able to join no matter if the match is reserved or not

You've been given the Spectate option for a reason.

[Alica]

You've been given the Spectate option for a reason.

You know, we most likely will only be able to enforce the rules ingame if we are taking part of matches. The spectate tool is just for spectating as such. <...

We will see how the whole thing works in Pb2.5.

[mingo1]

I don't think you thought this through very well. We basically already have this; private matches. This can also be exploited.

-1 from me.

I don't believe it to be the same... like, at all.

You see, this system is meant for public matches. Take this example: what if I want to play EGRW1 with 2 of my friends. 1 on my team and 1 on the other. However, I also want additional players alongside my friends go join. So, when I start the match I can have reserved spots for my friends and then other players can join alongside them.

If my system didn't exist (which it doesn't, lol) and I started the match and some random player joins and takes my friend's spot on my team, he would have to wait for someone ELSE to fill a spot on the other team so he can land on mine. It just makes things complicated.

Furthermore, if my friend has to do something and will be back in a few minutes, I can reserve a spot for him on my team, other players can fill up other spots, then BAM--everyone's happy.

My friend, this IS very well thought out. I'm given the impression that YOU only read the first line of my original post.

[darkstar 1]

Furthermore, if my friend has to do something and will be back in a few minutes, I can reserve a spot for him on my team, other players can fill up other spots, then BAM--everyone's happy.

And what if some players want to troll everyone by reserving all the spots?

[ustopable]

What if the player reserved all slots for his alts for farming

[Alica]

What if the player reserved all slots for his alts for farming

If a player gets caught farming, he will definitly be punished.
That is what happens then.

[KARL SERG]

Then how about a player reserved all positions for all of his ALT accounts for farming

Maybe and IP detector could do something about that and warn the Player not to do it.

[darkstar 1]

Then how about a player reserved all positions for all of his ALT accounts for farming

Maybe and IP detector could do something about that and warn the Player not to do it.

And what if he made his accaunts somewhere else?

[KARL SERG]

And what if he made his accaunts somewhere else?

I doubt that someone would put so much Effort to change his/her IP every few Seconds just not to get banned.

[mingo1]

Furthermore, if my friend has to do something and will be back in a few minutes, I can reserve a spot for him on my team, other players can fill up other spots, then BAM--everyone's happy.

And what if some players want to troll everyone by reserving all the spots?

If all the spots are reserved, it's just the player then, isn't it?
And plus it would say in the lobby "this game is reserved / unjoinable" or something.

And what if he made his accaunts somewhere else?

I doubt that someone would put so much Effort to change his/her IP every few Seconds just not to get banned.

Exactly true.
And if they do happen to, all that effort will have gone to waste since the new weekly logs system will be able to catch them instantaneously.
Then boom, the ban hammar will smash.