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I think that all tournaments (with normal starting conditions) should be played in the rated room. Tournaments don't allow you to pick your opponents and therefore end up producing more accurate ratings. Ratings should reflect current skill, which is the result of playing real games, not the games you "pick." Of course, that would be difficult (but not impossible) to do. It would require participants to be in the QM lobby and to synchronize their "FIND A GAME" launching.
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posted by Tim at 6:34 AM