This wouldn't eliminate those instances of 4 or 5 consecutive draws in like Brawl Ball, but it'd make it so that each team would only need to win once to take the game (except in the case of another draw).
This is how it's usually done in fighting games and I think it helps in speeding up the matches while not being a detriment to the experience.
Posted Apr 25, 2021, 3:19 PM UTC
What happens when a team is up 1-0 in the series? Does that team win on a draw?
No, that's what I mean with "except due to draws". Example:
Score is 1-0. If the game ends in a draw, it becomes 1-1.
The games will never end with draws, but it'll be one match closer to ending.
Edit: Sorry, I'm mixing up the words lol. If the round ends in a draw is what I mean
That doesn't seem fair to the team that wins first though. In that case, both teams went 1-1-1, but one team won the match.
I edited after you commented, so I don't know if this was clear, but you can't win with draws. You can only get at most a round win, so games with draws will always be 1-1 and never end until one team wins a round.
In a way it's fair for both teams, you'll still need to win one round to take the game. If you're winning you don't want a draw anyway, as that gives them more chances to come back. Except for Brawl Ball, draws are pretty rare, so in the end it speeds up one round.
Then both teams would try to draw?
I say limit the draws to 2 or 3 a match then just call the whole a match a draw
No
Nah, man. That’s just unfair for the team that won first. If the second match ends in a draw, it’s like the second team won the match, which makes the entire first match worthless. Match draws like Brawl Ball will become worse, cause the second team has no incentive to score, ‘cause they’re gonna win the round if they just play defensive all match.
There’s just no reason to make such a change; long matches due to draws are extremely rare anyways, so why change a perfectly fine system for such a minute occurrence?