Isn't 30 minutes long enough for a match?
No, it's not. I mean, there are matches that are decided in 30 minutes, but there are plenty that aren't. This season has been notorious for games not finishing in 30 minutes. In fact, part of the reason I actually won a Regionals was because I practiced taking my turns as fast as possible, that way GG players wouldn't catch me off guard when time was called. I still had a few close calls against GG players, and there were a lot of games that didn't finish on time for me.
It's not that GG players are out there like wolves, waiting to take advantage of the time situation. I mean, they're people too. But when time is called and a game's not finished, Bring Down can claim a win easier than any other move. Add into this the fact that some people naturally take longer turns, and you have a really bad mixture. : (
^To what Absoltrainer said, I agree. I mean, 30 minutes is only realistic, and it would be lame to change things for Worlds but not the other big tournaments. I personally think something needs to be done for an entire season, not just one event. The addition of 5 minutes sounds good, but the addition of turns after time's been called sounds even better. Both would be a dream come true.