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[Ptinoob]

Maybe because -sd fails in every way.

[windblown snow]

we should easen off the tension on skill imho for .xp, since it offers a lot other benefits than just "better players" think about the increased difficulties in evading, it would be preferable if we played as many of our games as possible in .xp even if the skill was the same it should end up in a much better gaming experience in the long run cause of better behaviour + increased experience of the players offering potentially more teamplay :D

[Cip]

I actually heard amazingly many players that they don't add on xp because they wanna bash noobs on euro with their friends.

So easy: u get 5 man team and win 95% of euro games = fun!
Close games with more skilled players on xp = not fun. You might lose.

[ilovetemplar]

I'd rather play xp games but, ive only played one and that was because i jsut wanted to play dota like always, and was just one to fill the game. If that wasnt the case i would go add euro instead of waiting :< and you could also just add with friends in xp, games would also be much more funnier there since the game would be more even and better than in a normal euro game.

[Loof]

I'm always ready for a .XP game between 20:00-24:00.
And I am surprised by the amount of people that still doesn't realize that xp have both -sd and -rd. If you don't like -sd, then just add to the -rd part instead. !add2

Alternatively could also make the vouching easier. Not particular fond of the idea that you have to get an admin to vouch for you as well, not everybody is a friend of one.

[Cip]

The admin must accept u not vouch for u necessarily. If he likes the support and application, he accepts.

[aegd]

If we want to get more games on XP it could be an idea to have one of the bots write in the euro channel every now and then. Something like; "It's X hours X minutes since a game was played in dotapickup.xp, player X, X, X are currently waiting for a game, if you are an experienced player go signup for a xp game".

Just something short and factual, and make the bot write it with several minutes interval  so it isn't to spammy or annoying.

I think a lot of people forget about the XP channel because there haven't been many games there and because they themselves never had an opportunity to play there.