SmeargleMe
New Member
It would probably require some re-coding but how about ignoring the first round when calculating resistance for tournaments with 5 rounds and the first 2 rounds for 6+ rounds (or only count the last 4-5 rounds)? That way it reduces the randomness of pairings of the first few rounds and it emphasizes the results of the 3rd round on where the better players have started bubbling to the top. Resistance would then be a more accurate reflection of the quality of your opponent (though it would reduce the amount of variability). I'm not sure if it would cause people to drop early since the first few rounds would create almost a mini tournament seating situation.