My problem is that when the tiered entry fee’s are brought up it always works against players who have worked long and hard on their skills and rewards Johnny come latelys.
Lets flip the roles and see how the community responds. I’m hosting a tournament next weekend and I only want to play with serious competitors at my level. So the entry fee is as follows:
Under 500: free
500-750: 1$
751-1000: 20$
1000+: 30$
Payouts only go to top 4
I’m just playing devils advocate, but you can see how unbalanced entry fees and payouts can be used to customize who attends your event.
This example is obviously exclusionary, so it’s strange to me that the community doesn’t view all tiered entries that way.