https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FXI1mGi50zxtVgTN_QTMWhLErkWt43rZt4w-jqL1VNw/edit?usp=sharing
linked above is a spreadsheet showing the current state of uberstars r1 and 3 things are apparent from it:
- with the deadline approaching, many matches have yet to be completed
- a sizable handful of people have shown little to no activity, indicating a lack of interest in the tournament which will likely carry on to future rounds. there are currently insufficient substitutes to fill the void
- there are still a substantial number of players who appear to be interested in seeing this tournament through
there is also the pertinent issue of "uberstars" not living up to its name anymore as problems stated. there are next to no players who are adept in all of dpp, bw, and xy ubers. the notion of elite players duking it out in epic battles is therefore flawed. afaik, some players are not showing interest in this because they are not familiar with/dislike a particular gen or other.
in light of all this, there are 3 solutions:
1. gather more subs to replace all inactive players, complete this round, and proceed with the tour. in this case, it will probably need to be renamed. example: (up-and-coming) uberstars. anyone who wants to try their hand at this are welcome to join as subs. the theme of the tour will be a lot more casual.
2. end this round on the stipulated deadline (gmt+0, 2359 the 18th - i can extend it by a couple of days). scores will then be tallied and i will create new pools based on the remaining players we have. inactive players will be removed.
3. scrap the tour (self-explanatory)
as i'm going to
take this over, i would appreciate community input on this in order to better decide which solution is optimal.