A new format for tournament games

[mcley]

KA M sey and A1 youanthe invented a new format for tournament games. "COPYRIGHTS" holders are Sey and Youanthe.

It can be simply called "6 points format":
1. One match can last for 2-5 games (it's not a simple Best of 3 or 5). In each game, the starting order is randomly decided.
2. In each game, if a player goes first and wins the game, the player gets 2 points; if a player goes second and wins the game, the player gets 3 points; if a player loses, the player gets 1 point.
3. How to decide the winner: when one player's points reach 6 (meaning 6 or more) as well as more than the other player's points, the player with more points will be the winner. Therefore, when both players have 6 points, they should play one more game to decide the winner.

Since all games are randomly started, players don't need to re-create games. For no deck-lock matches, it also means players can't adjust deck with a knowing starting order.
Winning games with going second is rewarded more points, so even a player is lucky to get two games going first, he can't ensure the win by winning both games.

How do you feel about this new format? Any comments and suggestions?

[Direwulven]

Just to clarify, you need to have more than 6 points (as opposed to at least 6 points) in order to win?

It sounds pretty interesting actually.

[Zhou86]

Yea, sounds interesting to me as well. But each match will take quite long tho, no more bo3. But its a good thing to reward players going 2nd and win.

If I were to suggest improvements, I would suggest make it "5 points system" and no reward for loser. So it may go like this:

Game 1: A vs B. A starts and wins. A=2pts, B=0pts
Game 2: A vs B.
If A starts and wins again? A=4pts, B=0pts --> Go for game 3.
If A starts and B wins? A=2pts, B=3pts --> Go for game 3.
Game 3 and after: You get what I mean.

Try hosting a quick tourney for this.

[mcley]

Just to clarify, you need to have more than 6 points (as opposed to at least 6 points) in order to win?
It sounds pretty interesting actually.

Thank you, Direwulven. It should be "6 points or more".
Sorry for that. A poor excuse: "2+" for HOV lane on Texas highways actually means 2 or more...

[Index]

HAHA，is Sey and Youanthe a good couple? Sure！

[psychobabble]

FYI this cannot be copyrighted. Copyright can only subsist in certain types if artistic work, which this is not

[mcley]

FYI this cannot be copyrighted. Copyright can only subsist in certain types if artistic work, which this is not

Then let me put a quote on it