I'm enjoying entering the SMACK Scheduled tournaments.

1. No hassle getting a game - it's already set up! (As somebody who has spent hours on the finder being refused, this is a welcome relief.)

2. You stand to win something (a title that shows on your profile!) as opposed to just grinding through ranked/box games.

3. Fun opponents. Most of the coaches in SMACKs are entering pretty fun teams and fun guys themselves. I've yet to bounce into a minmax or wash-rinse-repeat cpomb; such teams don't seem to exist in ranked (with the odd exception).

4. Beating somebody in a SMACK game, especially a SMACK final is much more rewarding than a picked^H^H^Hnormal ranked victory. The better the opponent(s), the more satisfying the win and the less frustrating if a loss.

5. SMACK Scheduled tournaments get started (almost) every week - no waiting 3 months for the next major or a year for the next XFL!

6. As somebody who often gets a bit caught up in playing games, just having games scheduled reduces the impulse to go on the finder or activate in box. You play fewer, but more rewarding games. Less grind, more enjoyment.

There are a few minor quibbles I have with the SMACK system though.

A. Have to wait until Wednesday for the draw, and the draw is cancelled if not enough teams. So sometimes little happens - or there can be too many legend applications but not enough elite etc.

B. Due this (A) you have to repeat apply a lot and sometimes it takes several weeks to get a team into a SMACK.

Still, what are you waiting for, get in on the next SMACK! Apply today!