This Sunday we ran a Double Elimination Best of 3 duel cup with 23 participants. Cup lasted more than 6 hours which is really to much. IMHO cup like that should be half of duration (~3 hours). While Single Elimination cup (which would end in 3 hours or less) isn't even in discussion because it's not fun to play, we need to make some other changes.
Our (ESL staff) propositions are as following:
1.) Make it Swiss cup instead. Duration of the cup would be similar or little longer than Single Elimination cup. It would definitely be fun for everyone because of system where players play with similary skilled opponents.
2.) Change "Best of" in starting round(s) or/and in whole Looser Bracket to Best of 1. I suppose cup duration would be similar or little longer than Swiss. But, this makes cup less interesting/fun for players because they play less. (Or make it Best of 2 where match winner is player with bigger sum of frags in both maps).
Our (ESL staff) propositions are as following:
1.) Make it Swiss cup instead. Duration of the cup would be similar or little longer than Single Elimination cup. It would definitely be fun for everyone because of system where players play with similary skilled opponents.
2.) Change "Best of" in starting round(s) or/and in whole Looser Bracket to Best of 1. I suppose cup duration would be similar or little longer than Swiss. But, this makes cup less interesting/fun for players because they play less. (Or make it Best of 2 where match winner is player with bigger sum of frags in both maps).
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