Based on the Bloomilk poll, at this point we are exactly tied (note post number 9) between option 2 (Never bumping) and 3 (always bumping), and people wanting some possibility for bumping up (3+4) slightly outnumber the ones against it. But really a few votes either way doesn't matter.
I think it's pretty clear the community is pretty divided on the issue of bumping up or not, but the
more important issue is virtually unanimous, which is clear by the big goose egg for option number 1 (Just have no finals).
I think we have successfully raised community awareness to the point where the ridiculous scenario that happened at the MI regional this year will never happen again.
Despite what some people still can not understand, the whole reason for starting this conversation was not really to decide between #2, #3 or #4. It was to make sure #1 never happened again.
Though I personally did not vote for #2, I am TOTALLY FINE with a tournament being run that way. In fact, I suspect GenCon will be run that way. Great. No problems there.
What I really hope is that TOs make a decision (be it 2, 3 or 4) and announce it well ahead of time. I don't like the rules being changed after the tournament has started (or even after you've committed to going). Who does? We're gamers, I would think that would irk us all.
Echo wrote:
R5Don4 wrote:
Is Brad going to be adding the official conclusions of this thread to the next version of the Floor Rules?
I doubt it. Right now there is a ton of stuff left up to the judge/TO discretion. I personally don't like that precedent (I think things should be much more uniform and set in stone), but if THIS gets specified in the floor rules, it opens up the can of worms of specifying all those other things. This is also an argument about a very specific, unusual circumstance, and just leaving it up to the TO (like so many other things) seems like its obviously the best thing to do, and if its up to the TO then nothing needs to be in the floor rules about it.
Brad obviously might think differently, but that's my take.
I actually agree with this 100%. Especially with the community divided on the issue of bumping up, really each TO will have to make the call. I really think it's important to announce how it will be run WELL BEFORE the tournament. That way everyone knows how it will work at that particular event, and if that effects whether they will go or not at least they know.
Just getting this conversation going is a win for the community. It raises awareness and now people have legitimate options to choose from. We can actually get back to playing the game we love.
Thanks everyone for your input, it was a great conversation to have.