2007 Otakon EXE Tourney

**PlaguedOne** · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:57 am Post subject:

Did you have any plans on what type of tournament style this one will be? Single Elimination? A number of "swiss" round and a cut to Top4/8/whatever? Best of three matches for all of it, or for just top 4/8/whatever?

Maybe we can get feedback here on what more people would prefer.
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Terra.exe · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:32 pm Post subject:

All right! Got a picture up on my LJ of the trophies. Take a look and see if you like 'em. :3
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Dragonman .EXE. · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:41 pm Post subject:

What's LJ? An all our brawl huh, not tournament style? An all out brawl sounds a bit unorganized
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**Izumi** · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject:

I think someone didn't get the joke. :P
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Hardcore Hecxz · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:20 am Post subject:

**PlaguedOne** · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 5:05 pm Post subject:

So, no other thoughts on format? Swiss? Brackets? Single elimination? Best-of-three?
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Midnight · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject:

I'm tempted to think best-of-three matches are the best, though they do take up time. It serves to overcome the whole luck-based part of drawing chips a touch.

Sideboarding is probably not a good idea, unless you limit the sideboards to a given size and have each player register the exact composition of their folders before the matches begin. But that would be needlessly complicated, no?
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NotJim · :3c Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 973

I would personally think a swiss system be best - each pairing would be a game with best-of-three.

And yes, sideboarding would become ridiculously complicated, within the time frame, no?
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Terra.exe · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject:

Single-elimination/best of three is what we did last year and I think it turns out the best.
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**PlaguedOne** · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject:

Actually, last year we did single elimination/best-of-one to save on time. Best of three was two years ago. The year before that you did swiss with a cut to top 4.
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Terra.exe · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 10:04 am Post subject:

Thaaaat's right. So really, it's either best of one or best of three. Whichever you guys prefer. Personally I think best of one--while a skooch unfair, fits better into the time frame...but it doesn't really matter.
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**PlaguedOne** · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 10:18 am Post subject:

Swiss might be the way to go then. Do x rounds of swiss (this way people get to play more than one game even if they lose), swiss can be best of one, then cut to top x and have those games be best of three?

Do we want to record every match and do them all one at a time? That would somewhat preclude doing swiss.

Also, question not related to the tourny: Will the GameCube/GB Player be available in the hotel room(s)? That way we can use it for netbattles after hours :D
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Midnight · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 10:28 am Post subject:

I like Pyo's idea. Swiss with cuts sound good. Of course, you'll need a way to randomize the pairings and track points. The finals being best of 3 is a nice compromise between lessening the effects of luck and brevity.
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H0tSh0tZ1627 · Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Montreal, QC, CANADA

Well, lucky for you guys (actually, maybe unlucky =P), I will be attending this summers Otakon and the tournament.

I'm living and working the whole summer in Rockville, Maryland, so it won't be too much of a hassle to get over there.

Get your folders ready. =P
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Hardcore Hecxz · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 4:21 pm Post subject: