FB-3

There's actually no bureaucracy here. Decisions are made based on the current situation, not on a pre-announced (six months in advance) set of rules. We're not super-predictors to know the future.

... Based on experience from previous Tournaments...

Let me explain in detail what this means. By the end of FB-1, 7 participants reached the end, with 1 withdrawal and 2 disqualifications. In FB-2, 5 out of 7 participants (71%) made it through. Five people advanced. By the start of FB-2, Favorites and OFB had successfully concluded. Javdet took 2nd place in Favorites, and he had already advanced from FB-1. Therefore, 3 people advanced from OFB and 2 from Favorites. FB-2 was completed by 9 participants. 66% of 9 is 6. The player who took 6th place in FB-2 had personal problems that prevented him from finishing the tournament and participating in FB-3. Therefore, again, 5 people advanced to the next tournament. Two major tournaments ended again – OFB and 2010. I had already advanced to FB-3 from FB-2. FireToSky took 1st and 2nd place in both tournaments. Therefore, two people advanced from 2010, and the Selection Tournament was given 3 more places, in addition to FireToSky. We played FB-3 well, and 10 people reached the end. 70% is 7. I withdrew. We need to find 4 more people. But now, three tournaments have been completed or are planned to be completed. Pavel is included as the winner of Elimination Chamber. The most important thing that the organizers consider when forming the FB roster is to have the strongest roster at the moment and to avoid disqualifications, i.e., everyone is actively participating. Based on this, a set of factors is considered for each tournament – the number of active players, the level of play, the theme... In this sense, all tournaments are equal in terms of opportunities to earn a spot in FB. Therefore, the decision on the roster is made on the eve of the tournament. Currently, 7 players are included in the FB-4 roster. + 2 places are guaranteed for the winners of OFB and Favorites. No other decisions have been made. We are waiting for the tournament results.

Well, Favorites players don't play because of the chance to advance to FB, but because the tournament is interesting. ... And OFB players don't play for matches between Miners/Vales on CM/Jebus :).... What's the point of playing it then?

Actually, the rules of FB and OFB are practically the same. What's the point of striving for FB if it's not interesting? Satir, I understand that you want to have a guaranteed spot in FB from 2nd place in OFB right now. But I still urge you to take the Selection Tournament final seriously and win it. Moreover, you also have a real opportunity to lead Swamp to victory in Favorites. By the way, some FB participants told me that they are looking forward to seeing you... So, it all depends on you, not on the organizers. "It's easy to quit smoking, I've done it myself 100 times..." (c) Mark Twain. It's very easy to win a tournament, I've done it myself 10 times, I don't see any problems.

It's logical that a tournament called Selection for FB gives more than one spot to the winner.

In FB-4, at the moment, it gives 1.5 spots. There are possible different options. Maybe the FB roster will be expanded to 11 people? Now, we have started the ALLRANDOM tournament on WT. More than 30 participants and a very strong lineup. We already have an agreement with the organizers that, if it goes well, the question of including the winner in FB-5 will be considered.