EPT
On November 12 2012 22:46 aseq wrote:
Okay, clear. I think I want everyone to take part in the elim too, so that's why this may not be the best idea, then. I also think that for my purposes, only a seed is too small a reward for ending on top after Swiss (esp. so when the field is very level). In many tournaments, the Swiss by itself determines the winner already. That's why I was thinking of the layered approach.
Thanks anyway for the write-up and explanation, I'll think about it some more and discuss with others.
Okay, clear. I think I want everyone to take part in the elim too, so that's why this may not be the best idea, then. I also think that for my purposes, only a seed is too small a reward for ending on top after Swiss (esp. so when the field is very level). In many tournaments, the Swiss by itself determines the winner already. That's why I was thinking of the layered approach.
Thanks anyway for the write-up and explanation, I'll think about it some more and discuss with others.
If the player field is small enough, then I think everyone should clear. I wrote this procedure with about 128-64 players in mind. If only a seed is too small, consider perhaps something I didn't mention in my OP: granting top seeds a BYE in the elim's first stage.
Some tournaments in competitive gaming do something similar. Not really a fan of it because it seems very interventionist, but it's an option.
