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Originally Posted by Kartoffee
Just wondering, since we've seen there different scoring systems in the last three games, what seems like the best system that rewards commitment, yet still encourages underfunded teams?
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Rank in 2015 was much more highly correlated with ability than in any other year, and I value this correlation pretty highly with any ranking system.
My problem with systems like those of 2012, 2015 or 2016 is that the game becomes fundamentally different in the playoff matches from what it was in qualification matches. I don't think it is fair that abilities which are important to ranking high (see, making coopertition stacks) will not necessarily be as useful in the playoffs, and that an ability that is an invaluable asset in the playoffs (see, fast canburglars) can be essentially useless during qualifications. This forces teams to make a choice, either explicitly or implicitly, between focusing on seeding high or contributing to the maximum in the playoffs. That is just silly, other sports' playoff matches are essentially the same as qualification matches, just with better teams, let's have that again please, like we did in 2013 and 2014.