GA draws and GP tie breaker
Hi Firstly, I really enjoy GA. I really like the fact that format is not constant; and excited by rumours of further variation eg 4v4. The gripes on matchmaking have been well-discussed, and...
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Honestly, I think either system has it's weakness and here's why:
If one player knows for certain that a tie will still give them the win, then it's simple for that player (if all they are interested in is winning the match):
Set garbage defense, save all of your best teams for offense. Double clear at max banners each side and you win.
I do like the thought of awarding the "underdog" though, as it would encourage the stronger GP player to set good defensive teams to try to get a win. As the strategy outlined above works better if the higher GP keeps all his good teams for offense, due to the advantage mirror matches or simply higher geared teams.
If one player knows for certain that a tie will still give them the win, then it's simple for that player (if all they are interested in is winning the match):
Set garbage defense, save all of your best teams for offense. Double clear at max banners each side and you win.
I do like the thought of awarding the "underdog" though, as it would encourage the stronger GP player to set good defensive teams to try to get a win. As the strategy outlined above works better if the higher GP keeps all his good teams for offense, due to the advantage mirror matches or simply higher geared teams.
