Crown Observations.

[kragore]

Since opinions on the Crown format were solicited, a few observations -

1) Personally, I'm a big fan of the round-robin style of tournament. Not only because it makes things a little less hectic to set up the heraldry trees, but because this makes it more worthwhile for fair-to-middlin' participants to come out - it's more than one and done, and I feel it serves as an excellent learning opportunity for new blood.

2) I'm biased given my fighting form of choice, but I do admire the fact that other styles are given a little room to breathe in this format.
I acknowledge that when I enter any kind of bear-pit tournament with a glaive, I'm at a recognizable disadvantage, (skill level aside,) but that is the style I choose to play with. Were I to enter a tournament that was dictated sword and shield, it would be... a learning experience. I do not begrudge the tournament format-er due to my lack of skill in the style.
I may in the future attempt to be more familiar with a variety of formats if the situation bothers me that much. (Or not participate, if I feel my lack of skill will present as danger to myself or others. (Usually more "danger to myself" - I don't want to blow out my elbow in a wonky style I've never used and will never use again, just because, thus limiting my fighting later.))

3) True, more time for people to prepare for the format shift might have been nice, but life/shit/things happen.

Of course, this is simply one opinion in a sea of many, and your mileage may vary.


I am debating cross posting this to my facebook, but I don't know that I want to be as gasoline on a fire.
- K.

Comments

[dulcinbradbury.livejournal.com]

I pretty well completely agree with you. With the round-robin, people will still get to play a lot, even if it's a form they aren't that good at. And, while people enter Crown for a lot of different reasons, there will be another one in six months with another format.

[lanome.livejournal.com]

1) I agree, whole-heartedly.

Are people complaining somewhere? I usually have my head in the sand regarding these things.

[kragore.livejournal.com]

There have been... concerns raised.
- K.