Tournament Points Estimating

Before a tournament even starts…

• Check the last tournament (or even the last few) of the same type to determine roughly how many points were required to make the final qualification cutoff.

• Combined with understanding how points are awarded within the particular tournament you’re playing, this will help you estimate how many points per game you need and help you determine your strategy accordingly to achieve at least that many points based on your strengths and weaknesses and style of play.

In the tournament, maximize your understanding of points and placement between games

• Between games, it’s critical to be checking statistics related to your points and leaderboard points, and estimating likely points needed to be above what will be the threshold for the qualification cutoff when it’s all over.

• This will help you determine how many points you (or your team) still need to get to be above the cutoff, and then on average how many points per game you need based on how many games you have remaining (that you believe you can reasonably fit within the remaining time frame!)

• This will help you determine minimum placement needed per game remaining also, so you can adjust your strategy accordingly. You may need more points than camping placement will get you alone; knowing as early as possible that you need to push will help you maximize your elimination points potential and not dodge fights that you really need.

Also see our sections on Maximizing Points and Time Management.