New QRC Tourney Format?

[reynier]

I'm not a fan of the 'might earns the right' attitude toward champions' tourneys.    Instead, I believe a champion should be an exemplar and servant to his respective community, coronet, and crown.    Moreover, I feel that they should show how all elements of our game are important to our individual games

Comments

[weavedancer]

Instead of endorsements counting as victories, how about incorporating it into the introductions? Sort of like speaking for a candidate for peerage? "I, blahblahblah, would like to contend for the honor of being your Champion." "Is there anyone from the right noble peerages who would like to speak for this fighter

[reynier]

Good points. There really is no command element to the title, come to think of it, and so I think I will be removing that bit. Part 3 timeliness: I can see the virtues in both options, but I like double-elim because it pits the fighters against a wider range of opponents (no lucking out based on the ladder). Lastly, I like the idea of having a call out for spoken recommendations before Part 3 or 4. That does create the same issue Sir Zhygmun pointed out, but I might poke a few peers to watch rapier that day and keep their eyes on the better fighters in the bear pit.

[snotblossom]

The poke a peer idea is a good one. Zippy's right that not everybody has had the opportunity to have a positive interaction with a peer, and if you poke the right ones, you can go a long way toward making sure those opportunities happen. As a non-peer that happens to be friendly with some, you can gently guide both sides of the equation into a good mindset by reminding peers that they can be scary and should be nice, and reminding non-peers that most of us aren't that scary and it's cool to approach us.

[dverning]

I really like the idea of giving peers and other spectators a chookie that they can award a fighter for whatever reason. It not only means more people watching the fighting... but also more fighters knowing they are being watched. Doubly so if the award is for honorable conduct.

[weavedancer]

In a way, it brings attention to those who don't have someone to speak for them. My suggestion was not to forbid fighters who do not have someone to speak for them to fight, but add a little pagentry and a boost of "I, for one, think this person would rock".