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Quoted from stangbat:Some could argue that in effect you are also buying IFPA points. That's a valid argument.
That's exactly what I would argue... for mid-range players. Because this is actually fool's gold: spending hundreds may buy you a seat in the next round but you won't last long when facing players who needed 1-2 tries.
Hate this format anyway.
Quoted from epotech:I don't know if this is the norm in the US but in europe I have never been to a tournament run with multiple attempts at qualifying (excluding classics on a sunday).
Most compos seem to be play 6 games (maybe with 1 redo) and that's your entry.Surely if Pinball want to be taken seriously as a sport the format must be the same (whichever is decided).
This.
I have never seen a serious sport during which you can pay to make an additional attempt during qualifying round...
Stop for a minute and think about it: a golfman paying more to make another 18-hole during a competition? Pay for each attempt at pole vaulting??
To increase the pot, find sponsors. Don't ask the average players to fund the best players. Or play Poker instead.
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