05-18-2021, 02:57 PMPremierBromanov Wrote:

05-18-2021, 02:51 PMZema Wrote: When I was around we looked at both numbers. You want as many actives as you can get playing in the WJC. Filling out a roster with IAs like this wouldn't really be beneficial.

curious if it matters if a team could exist one season and not the next

I think the WJC have to get creative with their solutions without destabilizing and changing the entire tournament year in and year out. UCORCAL might not be the best solution every season, but it's a good solution for most years. Team World could change every season and have teams go in and out of it depending on how many players they have. Finland and Sweden could get together with other nations, or DACH could split into a different type of coalition. But to what end? Making broad changes to the tournament structure every season will just cheapen the entire experience. Having these compromises in play allows for a semblance of stability with a possibility of getting creative at times when it really calls for it.