UKTerrorist

(AndersSchm) I'm a CS regular from Birmingham of 1 years of age, going by the first name Richard. I was clan leader of [bsq] for about 15 months and have since left that and have taken charge as head admin of Barrysworld Counterstrike League.

(AndersSchm) I think this season BWCSL is recovering from the dual shock of pay to play and the handover from Rogue1, it is a healthier league with more and better clans in it. Things are settled down which leaves us confident of an excellent season without the teething troubles experienced by some in season 6.

(AndersSchm) Personally I believe that using a selection of unpopular or more obscure maps requires a higher level of teamplay and clan organisation in order to win games on them. Unlike dust where everyone knows how to play it - maps like mill or fire require a clan to work together and learn how to play something different.

(AndersSchm) There is a BWCSL map in production. It is being produced by Junks who is known among the community for both his map making and playing for Snipers Alley. Junks has presented the map to us and some pcw's are organised between BWCSL clans using the new map. However it will not be included for season 7 - it would require much better exposure and time for people to learn it before that could happen.I believe the map should be released to the CS community once it is complete, though this is ultimately up to the map creator. It is a possible inclusion for season 8, but feedback from BWCSL clans will be sought first.

(AndersSchm) There was a lot of uncertainty following pay to play which caused a lot of people to leave - as most people will know BWCSL had a very strong selection of clans before pay to play. I think that combined factors of the relative success of season 6, people getting to see the standard of our prizes and coverage on UKTerrorist have stirred up a lot of interest in BWCSL again. Not just in the higher standard of CS but from clans of all levels of the CS community.

(AndersSchm) There has been no major changes as the rules were already pretty good from previous seasons. Changes on the rules pages are mainly to document the rules regarding the skybox and playoffs that we were adhering to last season anyway. The main thing that people will notice next season is that from week of the competition there will be automatic kicking of non-registered WON IDs now that we have got the match bot working correctly

(AndersSchm) I think most leagues have considered or discussed it. I think there will always be clans who don't want to pay to play in a league and I don't think non-paying leagues will go away - but if quality pay to play leagues exist with good prizes they will attract the majority of clans and become the centre of UK CS. I don't think that sponsorship or charity driven leagues can provide the same level of service as a pay to play league - and as people get used to pay to play they will demand the higher standard of league that pay to play offers.

(AndersSchm) We are aiming at having 9 clans in BWCSL this season which is the same as season 5 before the introduction of pay to play. With all the benefits of pay to play added it should be an excellent season, hopefully the best on record though Season 5 will be a hard one to beat from my own personal memories of it. Whether the best or not - it will be a good season for all clans involved and should quell the voices that still claim that pay to play will kill BWCSL. I myself was very sceptical at first as many people will remember - but I think that the league is once again regaining its top place among UK CS leagues.

(AndersSchm) Thankyou for your time as well :)