This news is very concerning to me. I realize that meta had its issues. Some that seemed reconcilable (Swiss pairings, byes/forfeits), and some that were irreconcilable (People losing mid-morph and how to handle their deck choice for the following round, people losing motivation after a loss), but that was part of the charm of the event. There were also things that were handled poorly that needed to be addressed (no countdown timer, poorly defined rules), but restarting the event should not have been the solution. It seemed that people were making the best of it and moving on. I actually thought it was nice that if two people lost mid-round, when they were paired up the next, they both had to try and figure out how to morph their way out of the hole they dug themselves.
Anyone could have been susceptible to a loss at some point, and exploiting these bad morphs gives others a 1.5 round chance to move ahead. The setup was an endurance test, not a sprint, and I found it troubling that some people just gave up after one loss. *glares at TStar*
Sure, I would love to start over and have a chance to go 2-0 instead of 1-1, but that may not happen. I spent over 10 hours making decks for the first two rounds, and if I spend another 10 hours and go 1-1 or 0-2 instead after restart, I'll be pretty upset.
I am very opposed to cancelling/restarting an event just because the road was bumpy. There have been problems with 4 of the last 5 large PvP events (Team PvP, War, Meta, & Dog Pit) and these things need to start getting ironed out more smoothly from up top. If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know. The bottom line is people just want to play and have fun. Its just a game after all.
