[ThatGuyDoMo]

Originally Posted by Eddie

If we only invited the top 16 via OSC Rankings, there wouldn't be much variety of participates, it would likely be the same 16 people each tournament. There were other considerations for earning an invite, as mentioned from the start, eg #Dedication and tournament participation. Others will get a shot next time, in a similar invitation structure.

It's about rewarding those who are putting in and getting involved in our scene. And giving those guys some attention and a shot at some $'s.

Every 3rd SEA Rising Star is an open Challenge, with more money + OSC Pts, so we'll see who is the best of the rest in that format.

This serves to support and showcase up and coming players, not the regions best.

I can understand and approve of the invite process, but my main qualm is why have you decided to pull certain players back in a bracket that would otherwise be a perfect Ro16? Just seems a bit elaborate to me. I think there is enough interest in this event purely as a simple Ro16 without these random double walkover scenarios. I can't imagine anybody saying "oh I'm not going to watch this tournament now because the first rounds aren't as interesting as they could have been".

EDIT: Also, just rereading your post and I want to reiterate (because I seem to have not made it clear) that I have no problem with the invite process and the competitors. My problem is with the bracket organization.

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syfPhoenix:

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