[ATannahill]

*This post contains my speculations and no official input from game designers.*

The coopertition award and the new seeding system encourages close matches and not blow outs. Sounds similar to G14 from last year.

I think the GDC wants the game to be more exciting and cause emotions to rise with a fast pace close scoring match.

We didn't like G14 last year, so the GDC decided to encourage near tie matches with a new seeding system and an award.

This will help bring in more people to the event and get them hooked but it will make the game/event harder to win.