(PRLEAP.COM) Shawnee, Kansas, October 27, 2007 – Websitings LLC, Derek “Zuggy” Hales, author and founder of http://www.ZugGaming.com/ has explained many of the fundamental flaws to the World of Warcraft ladder system.

Derek has just revealed some very informative and thought provoking information on many of the subtle flaws in the World of Warcraft ladder system. Blizzard Entertainment has used this system that functions on a zero sum scale in numerous titles, though the same imperfections continue to exist.

The fundamental hitch revolves around its punishment of high ranked teams on the ladder. Derek explains this further, “the issue with this system is it ends up in many teams choosing not to play at all, for they know the chances that they’ll play teams several hundred rating below them are quite high at this point in the season.”

In addition Derek provides a few possible solutions that would encourage teams to continue participating on the ladder while not hindering the progress of new teams from ranking up. Derek explains that it could be as simple as, “informing teams who are in queue for an arena that there is no one currently in his or her bracket”. In essence, removing the risk factor that many teams are very conscious of.

Derek "Zuggy" Hales is a professional World of Warcraft player, author, and web master. He has written a great deal on many World of Warcraft topics including: Player vs. Player, Player vs. Environment, arena, playing tips, and a book on making gold in World of Warcraft at http://www.goldmasteryguide.zuggaming.com/