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Thrutchy · (This post was last modified: 12-31-2013 04:08 AM by Thrutchy.)

So you are saying that more game slots allows you to practice more which gives you a competitive advantage? There are several problems with this argument:
* So what? Money can be used to help improve your skill on almost anything - coach/tutor/trainer, books, access to the playing field, etc.
* With fewer game slots you can achieve the same ratio of league games to practice games as someone who has more slots. You can get just as many practice games in per "real" game. It will just take you longer.
* If you are complaining about being able to rack up division points, those are just a measure of how many games you play. They have very little meaning in terms of skill. What matters is your tier and then top-200 lists.
* You will probably rise quicker (in terms of the hidden skill rating) by playing fewer games at a time. This gives you more time to spend on each game. Since I started, I've usually had more than 5 games going on at a time only because of a tournament. Many of the other top ST's also only play a few games at a time.