How many times do I have to say that competitions don't mean anything? In our serious tournaments, players like Clive Barker, Mercury-8, and Age of Mythology participated – are you familiar with these games?
Yes, I'm familiar with them, but we're talking about world computer competitions. There, participants play Starcraft, Warcraft 3 TFT, Counter Strike, Fifa 2006, Warhammer 40k WA, and Quake 4. Now, they've added Heroes 5, the first turn-based strategy game, and this is a very high indicator of in-game balance.
