LoboStele wrote:
Demosthenes wrote:
Now, I have no aspirations of performing well at Regionals or GenCon in the future, but I have a problem with your suggestion, Dean. If I go 3-2, in your system, I would likely get left out for two reasons that are out of my control: 1) I'm relatively new to the game, and thus probably wouldn't have had time to accrue the rankings that some of the more experienced players have gotten over the years, and 2) Outside of our 4-person play-group, we have NO other players down here, so organizing tournaments and getting ranked tournaments done consistently is a problem for us.
Thus, because of where I live, and my relative newness to the game, I'd be left out. I don't think you'd want to send the message to new players who do well at GenCon that they'll be losing out on a spot in the Championships for these reasons which they have little control over.
I think you're forgetting a step here though, Demosthenes. I think what Dean is suggesting (and the way I would want it run as well), as that your ranking in the Friday Swiss would determine whether you get into the Top 32 or not. So, if you finish 3-2, whether you make the top 32 cut would be dependent on your placement on Friday, and would not be dependent on your overall ranking. That would just get you INTO the top 32. Once you are IN the top 32, then your SEEDING would be determined by your Ranking.
Does that make more sense?
That makes more sense. Thanks for the clarification Lobo.
I was thinking Dean was saying the same thing Demosthenes was thinking. Since the game groups here have just completely scattered I am one of maybe 2 or 3 that might still play if I can find a game so I would be last in rankings over a year unless I get some vassal tourneys. Then I would still be close to last based on number of tournies I might be able to get in on which last year was like 4 or 5.
With your thoughts I can actually have a chance to make the 32 but will just be the number 32 seed if I do make it.
I don't know if I would be with the change up of squads from Friday to Saturday though it does peek some interest.
I also wouldn't mind seeing the swiss thrown out all together and go to double elimination. But that may be just another headache. Plus it may take way too long. it would work with urbans idea of allowing the regional champs to get a couple bye games before being thrown into the mix.