Why were exactly 7 rounds chosen? After all, if we proceed from the formula for such tournaments...

I knew from the beginning that 9 rounds were needed, but I deliberately made it 7, because firstly, we don't have an extra month, and secondly, people wouldn't last 9 rounds. Looking at the reports, it is clear that there are fewer and fewer of them; people are simply losing interest in the tournament. Maybe I'm wrong, but I made that decision.

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and all sorts of draws and awards are annoying,

Well, I'm sorry, but I couldn't find any other way to make people play.

Also, control magic should be banned in the panic balance! It's frustrating to lose due to shortcomings.

Well, that's actually debatable. Some people would ban necromancy on these templates as well.

By the way, if anyone has any ideas regarding OFB-8, please share them.