2026 Hetgem Tournament Interest Check Results
Oh my god what a mouthful huh
In any case, though! I wanted to share the results from the Interest check, just to be transparent on what the final rules will look like :3 I didn't get a big number (22) but hey, at least I know how some people feel!
Question 1: Curated Selection or Polled Contestants?
Should the ships included to face off against each other be polled from the masses, so it can be based on popularity, or should I pick 64 ships that I think are great?
People like voting, what can I say?
Question 2: Should it be limited to one ship per IP?
Megabrands such as Disney, Marvel, and DC would not count as a single IP.
To be fair, I think multiple ships from the same IPs are going to be butting heads that much!
Question 3: What tournament bracket do you think should be followed?
Below is an image of the proposed tournament bracket, where after the 3rd leg, 8 different wildcard entries of the organizer's choosing are introduced for a special quarter finals. These are meant to spice up the tournament and encourage discussion, highlighting lesser known or forgotten hetgem ships given how common it is in media.
I'm gonna be honest, I have 0 idea how to reconcile this chat LMAOOO. Right now, the stronger case is for the bracket to not have wildcards. As funny as I think it would be to have them, having the whole tournament wholly be made of the people's choice is also pretty compelling. If you'd like to make your case, please do so in this post's replies or reblogs! I'd love to hear them.
With that, I'm officially announcing that the submission form for the tournament will be open on Wednesday, April 15! It'll run for one month, closing on May 14th. I'll be posting the full rules that I have in mind for the tournament as well to ensure it's fun and smooth ^0^
That's all, and thank you!
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