Namely in fighting games, I’ve noticed that bracket seeding is often determined prior to the tournament through rankings — but, why not let it be randomized? What difference does a seeded and non seeded tournament make?
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Very often, you also give some prizes to players that are not first place. Maybe it’s a per-win bonus, maybe they get new fans, maybe they just outright get a 2nd place trophy. If best player eliminates second best player in round 1, your 1st place may not be affected, but your 2nd place and further are.
Seeding ensures that everyone ends the tournament where they should if all games were won by the better-ranked side.
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