1. case T1 fit mk1 max

I dont want manage out more lost for Tournament. (And also cant)

T1 is nearly good, because this modules in their level is nearly the same as T4 (expect some module), the fitting is probably possible all of formations what you need in T1 also.

I am still on more assault tourney not mech, because mechs is 5th more NIC.

Khader you should consider making the assault AND mech tournament at the same time to attract max of peoples, cause everyone is skilled in basic OR advanced rob. That way everyone can be interested. In the same way, i think option 1 is the best, cause it force players without material limits to play on a even ground with poor ones, that could be attracted that way.

If the goal of this is attract max of peoples, do both in the same event with option 1 imo.

i would be in for Assault PvP, in both categories:
- free fit
- t1/2 fit only

(i need more training )

Determine at what point it breaks over a allowable limit and scan fits to manage it

No-one is claiming everything is perfectly balanced, obviously some fits are better than others, some better in certain situations than others.

Clearly EP has a big impact too, but with the low and high brackets, that is at least mitigated.

But part of the tournament is to show what the best you can do is. If the top 4 or whatever are all running the same mechs with the same fits and similar EP, then we still get to see who is the best pilot, which is the point of the competition.

The point of the thread is to decide on what formats should be available, and in enough time for everyone to get their set-ups ready.

The T1 fit bracket is the most accessible and will discourage the least players, and anyone wanting to participate in a more open bracket should be able to bring a T1 mech along as well, so would be able to play in both.

As to what the more expensive brackets should be I like the point system the most. It removes the fear of running into an insanely expensive fit that has so much more spent on it that the competition comes down to who has the most resources to risk and not the best skills.

However I do think the open bracket will have a much smaller signup than the T1 so it is probably better to ask those that actually sign up which rules you will go with.

I was also thinking that some 2v2 in the light category could be quite interesting with a lot more variation and possibilities for fits.

You do a tournament and I can probably come up with a tyrranos fit that can win it.
The tyrranos is quite OP for this 1v1 thing.
I'll still happily join I suppose.

Just use a point system like the DEVs used.

There are some bowl like arenas on Shin, some of them quite large, but I am not entirely sure what your requirements are, I assume a mix of cover and size that would allow most fits the freedom to play their style.

I personally would like to see a Fox Hunt type game.  Were a group of corps/alliance form a team of 5 players.  In light bots all T1 fit to chance after a random player who is running aT4 Velocity Nexus and a T4 frame cam.  The Idea was originally introduced to me from Phalanx in Morte, but in theory you goto one island introduce four team at the exterior teleports.  you then run the cam around like a fox you chase and kill it, and the last team standing or the first team who kills the fox, wins the purse.