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Originally Posted by CombatEZ

I think we will just do walkovers but I will discuss it with the other admins later.

All the dates are getting pushed back one week as well so everything can be fully worked out and there is no rush.

OK well since we have time, I'll give my opinions from a player perspective

My vote is definitely to see every match get played wherever possible - I'd prefer reschedules in all cases rather than subs. I mean, sure there can be restrictions on subs so that the other team doesn't get disadvantaged, like either the sub must be a lower league than the player they replace, or the sub must be the same race. I'd really like it if every no-show was a default reschedule (which I think is the way it went in SEACL). There's inevitably the guy who loses power/internet drops out 15 mins before match time who just can't get on. While that sucks for his opponent who is online expecting a game, I think that person deserves the ability to basically pick the reschedule time rather than simply get a free win.

So player X is online waiting, his opponent player Y doesn't show. Y gets on and says "Sorry, crashed my car, had to get towed. I can play Monday 5pm, Tuesday 6pm or Wednesday 7pm". Player X gets the option to pick from all available times the one that best suits him, and if they can't agree, THEN player X gets awarded the walkover. It's not a perfect system, someone who really wants to take a w/o can just claim the times don't suit them, but I don't think many people have this kind of attitude, especially in the BSG tournament.

Winning by walkover isn't a fun way to win, and losing by walkover really stings everyone else on the team.