I’d hate to have 3 or 4 Alts (or more), that seems like a lot and a I’m not quite ready to start so if another player or 2 signed-up I’d feel bad if they never got in to play.
So, we have a few options:
1) Everyone plays, and if odd number I’ll roll for a random Bye. The Bye will also be an Alt for a No-Show that round, and a No-show only. Once all games start and G and R go the game is official, and if someone leaves after R1 then the other player advances via default and the Bye person would advance as well. This would happen for each round that has an Odd number of players. So each round the match-ups would be randomized and we’d have no set bracket to start. You wouldn’t be eligible for multiple byes.
2) Everyone plays and we set up the bracket and get every bye out of the way in rd 1. This means less round 1 games, since I think I’d have to base it off a 64 person bracket, but we could probably start sooner. This also means a small number of people will play an extra game. We’d have no Alts (unless some sign-up after we started), so a No-Show means automatic advancement. Inital Byes would be based on AA50-41 (No-Tech tourny) for at least the first 8 byes, then probably random roll for the rest. I can exclude myself from a bye.
3) We go with 32 and have 3+ people waiting around. Not a big fan of this option.
4) Other?
Feel free to share your opinion, I’m leaning towards 1 or 2 and if people don’t mind fewer rd 1 games and a slightly longer wait to play for the vaste majority of players then #2 might be the easiest. I think if we end up with 35, that means only 6 players (3 games) for rd 1. That way we get to 32 for rd 2.
