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Oso wrote: Games are selected by qualify, unfortunately lot of games got 10 players and Quantum and Carrara not, so they was replaced now. Some games are waiting their chance in Atomix.

In next series both games will appear again!

You can see it: http://infinitydice.boards.net/thread/1 ... ory-atomix

Thanks for the answer. I was thinking is something like that. What a pity, because both of them are great games
I will be waiting for the next series.

Estepario wrote: Thanks for the answer. I was thinking is something like that. What a pity, because both of them are great games
I will be waiting for the next series.

I'm so sorry, but you can try to some tournaments in this season or just wait to next!

Good luck

20 completed games in this second season!

Last 4 days for join to the tournaments!!

4th season is on, you can join to all new 48 tournaments.

See first post for check games!

Thanks again for putting the effort in to create these tournaments Oso

I think it would be better turn "ELO on" in tournaments. In some games it is difficult to find opponents but tournament are regular. It isn't difficult to good players to confirm their ranks but it also provides possibility for players with few games reach their real rank faster.

demiurgsage wrote:I think it would be better turn "ELO on" in tournaments. In some games it is difficult to find opponents but tournament are regular. It isn't difficult to good players to confirm their ranks but it also provides possibility for players with few games reach their real rank faster.

We don't use ELO because high-elo players don't wanna play. You know, you play with your +1800 ELO and join lot of 1300-1500 ELO, you should play with ALL of them and in some luck games isn't easy, 3 defeats with a player of 400 ELO difference cost 90 points of your rank.

We play without ELO because I want that all players can join without think in their elo. Also, if you don't know, Experts and Masters players give good amount in Prestige-pot.

1 Master (+2000) counts like 64 average level players (-1600).

It makes sense in luck-based games. But many games are skill-based. They can be played with ELO.
But i see the main reason "ELO off" that ELO is bad and doesn't suit for BGA.

the ELO option is up to the tournament creator. if you don't like it, don't sign up.

i am in the ELO off category for tournaments that i create, for the reasons that Oso indicated.

Just imagine Usain Bolt who refuses to take part in the tournament cause it can affect his rating. That's what i think about the masters who are afraid of average players and beginners. Atomix series is good. I think it could be better with rating. But i also think that elo is very bad rating system for BGA.