well, i guess i am better to find out the problems in new system propositions than to propose myself new systems (despite the fact i proposed several new systems in the past, such as a new bonification system, the new TT system to replace one try...). but the fact is that i often think that new propositions are worse than current system.
on one hand, there are complains about the poules which takes too long (15 matchs are too much). on the other hand, there complains about the poules matchs which are made on a too little amount of map/ tracks (4 rounds is too short). so you would like to make 10 matchs of 6 rounds
if yes, it would take the same amout of time i think. so maybe you would like to do only 7-8 matchs ? then i personnaly think it is not enough and that s why i prefer keeping the current system by far.
i can understand why some guys want the double elim system, but i still think it won't resolve anything and would create other problems (like increasing the length of the final phasis, which takes already too much time on my opinion, especially due to the players who prefer watching other matchs instead of playing theirs).
lets take KVD's example in GP with players like KVD, Scoub, Mario, Gatchan, Harold and Geo : ok, they are all pretendant for medals and it might be a bit unfair if one of them has to face neo/ sami in quaterfinal. but with the 2012 system (excluding the 2013 random quarterfinals), if they have to face neo/sami in GP, it is because they were only #4 or #5 of their poule (assuming that neo/sami were #1), so i think it is fair because they just should been better in poule in order to face someone else than neo/sami in quaterfinal.
but ok, let's say it is really unfair. i guess most of us will agree than neo/sami will probably be finalists, because of the gap between these 2 megatop GP players compared to other strong players. so there are 2 places left for semi finalists. if i count the strong players who can pretend to a medal (KVD, Scoub, Mario, Gatchan, Harold and Geo), we have 6 people. all of them just can't be in the top 4, it s mathematical! so even if 2 of them have the badluck to face neo/sami in quarterfinal, they will probably eliminated there and end in the top8 as quarterfinalists. does it mean that they are not at their real place, or being #5-8 isn't relevant knowing their GP level? on my opinion, it is
perfectly relevant, since 2 (sami/neo) + 6 (KVD, Scoub, Mario, Gatchan, Harold and Geo) = top8. so i do not see any problem here
once more, the double elim would just give another chance to a player who have been eliminated due to his own counterperformance (in poules => hard bracket or in final phasis => elimination), which on my opinion has no justification and create other problems (especially length of the final phasis). whatever you do, some guys will always have to face neo/sami : just be better in poules and it will be ok
about the draw possibility in poules (2-2), the fact is that it can exist in GP (even if it s quite uncommon).
for other modes, there were only 3 rounds per MR/BM match in 2002, and it provoked multiple equalities in rankings. for instance, in MR, 16 participants => 5 guys with 10 wins and 5 loses, and 3 guys with the same goal average => how do we rank them?
that s why we decided to evolve (yes, we did it) by making 4 rounds per match in BM / MR. in addition to the more accurate rankings in poules, it also have the great advantage (on my opinion) to play all of the 4 battle maps. so i think it would be a really thing not to enable draws in poules.
finally, some guys tell that 4 rounds is too short in MR / BM poules because it s easy to lose points by badluck, even against weaker players. but they also say that most of matchs are pointless, because the level gap between good players and loads of noobs is too big. i guess if those matchs were so pointless, strong players will still win 3-1 even if the other player gets a lightning!
adding more rounds in MR / BM would just a bit more prevent outsiders to perform well in poules, killing the surprises possibilities, which is sad i think.
i really see the double elim system as a tool to enable a few top players (smk aristocracy?) to play more and to diminish playing time and chances of outsiders