I really like the idea of 3 tournaments run in close succession. It will help develop a local 'scene' much more than the occasional one off tournament.
Been thinking about how 3 tournaments will be great for Melbourne scene too, however i'm a little disappointed that it's only single elimination.
That's $20 for half (say 20/30 people) who will get knocked out straight away. $10 per game of sc, first round done in 30mins? That's not going to do a lot for casual gamers, or even the better players. Luck of the draw too.
A group stage would be awesome, like the last Melbourne tournament i went to. Guaranteed a lot of games, play more people, worth the price of admission. No upsets with 2 good players coming up against each other R1. Even double elim would be better than single.
I'll be there for all 3 still
Single elim for online tournaments, different system for Lan/cafe imo.
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