first of all i'm very tired and also quite in a rush so forgive me for any lame grammar\spelling errors i make.

it's all started in a public server where people were discussing about how wicked it would be if jj2 could've used the Warcraft 3 online system. then i just thought, why not try and make many jazzers' dream come true?

for all those who don't know what i'm talking about, i'll try and explain briefly how Battle.net works.

after registering an account, you're available to access your account (where all your stats are logged) from any computer that has JJ2 installed in it. after logging in, you get into an IRC-server like chatroom where you can find and discuss with other players from all around the globe about the game and also check out their profile where their stats are presented.

then comes the interesting part. there are levels from 0-50 and avatars which you acquire by winning games and reaching objectives (win 50 duels in BBLAIR and you can use a big Devan icon, for instance). in order to start a game, you need to choose level (therefore ladder games would most likely be limited to a few levels only) and gametype (solo, random teams or arranged teams), then a special system would automatically match you against a player that is looking for a game as well and is in your level or close to it. each gametype has its own ladder where players are ranked by their their level (determined by EXP. points). the system is also Clan-friendly. you could still organize custom games, but those wouldn't affect your ladder stats. each once in a while quick one-day tourneys (with cool prizes such as new avatars) could be organized easily.

after talking with Gry, we came into a conclusion that such a ladder system is possible to make (he found a way to edit in-game menus) and shouldn't even be too difficult to as well. therefore i decided to start some development team that would take care of this, any volunteers?