And then there could be a ladder, a highly standardized competition where clans fight other clans in clear conditions.
Are people in general interested in this? Or isn't this cRPG-ish enough?
I think this would be great fun. I'm all for it, if you have the time to build something like that.
Not sure about allowing all the maps though. Many are quite unbalanced. Maybe limit the ladder competition to a few balanced, arena style maps?
And what about ladder useage and siege sields in the ladder?
I kinda miss strategus though. Maybe get that back up first? Or start with a simplified version of the ladder system that's easy to build? For example, pick a few balanced, arena style maps and make an official 'ladder' server that keeps track of wins and losses and has a simple web interface for setting up matches? I dunno, just thinking out loud...