My idea is 'mobile divisions'.
Have about 10 divisions. Initial placement will be as usual; placed by levelrank/tier points.
But, these divisions move. Players will be moved up and down divisions throughout the tournament based on their current skill level.
If player A does significantly better in D6 than players B and C, then player A will be moved to a higher division (D7/D8).
Anti-Sandbagging:
If you submit a score just good enough to be above the cutoff, then you risk getting supped at the last minute. If you post a score significantly lower than the skill level you were placed at to go down a division, you wouldn't do so. (If you had VC AAAs when initially placed and you suddenly couldn't FC a C, you wouldn't be moved down.)
It would be harder to go down than up, which will mean many of the players will be in high divisions by the end. Remember that D1 was a huge division though, non-BS D1 players can actually participate in the lowest divisions.
Anti-Misplacement:
If you are initially placed too high, and genuinely aren't at that skill level, you can be moved down if seen fit. A true D3 player will stay at D3 the entire tournament, playing other D3 players and a potential BS'er for one round.
Prizes:
1st to all ten divisions gets vROFL, and whatever you want to do with credits/t-shirts is up to the host.
Cons:
Lowest divisions will be nearly empty by the end.
BS'ers could still try to stay in low divisions, but it won't be nearly as easy.
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Open to all questions/ideas/comments.
Have about 10 divisions. Initial placement will be as usual; placed by levelrank/tier points.
But, these divisions move. Players will be moved up and down divisions throughout the tournament based on their current skill level.
If player A does significantly better in D6 than players B and C, then player A will be moved to a higher division (D7/D8).
Anti-Sandbagging:
If you submit a score just good enough to be above the cutoff, then you risk getting supped at the last minute. If you post a score significantly lower than the skill level you were placed at to go down a division, you wouldn't do so. (If you had VC AAAs when initially placed and you suddenly couldn't FC a C, you wouldn't be moved down.)
It would be harder to go down than up, which will mean many of the players will be in high divisions by the end. Remember that D1 was a huge division though, non-BS D1 players can actually participate in the lowest divisions.
Anti-Misplacement:
If you are initially placed too high, and genuinely aren't at that skill level, you can be moved down if seen fit. A true D3 player will stay at D3 the entire tournament, playing other D3 players and a potential BS'er for one round.
Prizes:
1st to all ten divisions gets vROFL, and whatever you want to do with credits/t-shirts is up to the host.
Cons:
Lowest divisions will be nearly empty by the end.
BS'ers could still try to stay in low divisions, but it won't be nearly as easy.
This may not be in the right section, so move if required.
Open to all questions/ideas/comments.
) have the skill to play the song anyway, so a credit reward would be used instead.
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