Ghoztcraft [Gaming Made Easy]: Things to Consider for the next SCHT? - Ghoztcraft [Gaming Made Easy]

1. Absolutely no one liked the idea of playing on a map we created, and everyone that lost, called it outright unfair. Do we allow players to pick their own map? Do we craft a new one? Ideas?

I don't see how a Ghoztcraft map is unfair, since hacks are allowed you can just use MapHack. I like the Ghoztcraft map idea as long as both sides are symmetrical.
2. When we came up with the idea, the map allowed us to play a three round game, without re-hosting each match. Is this realistic? Should we be playing on rounds, or should each player play once, and move to the next game in the tournament? The idea was to have a longer lasting tournament.
I like the three round game thing. :]
3. We allowed spectators in the game, and staff from Ghoztcraft to help out or spectate. People said that in turn those would not be allowed to participate. Should we not allow spectators, as to potential cheating?
Well, I don't really see a need in spectators, since there's gonna be that live stream thing right? People can just watch from there, and maybe you can put in a chatbox under the stream so we can discuss.
4. What benefits should VIP Members get? We allowed them to play first, is this fair?
Maybe VIP/Staff Members could be allowed to choose their own maps? But then in the case that it's VIP vs VIP, then. . . I dunno. . . *-*
5. In the map, all units where fully upgraded. Was this a bad idea?
I don't like fully upgraded maps. :/

With that said, let's hear some feedback. Once I feel comfortable, I'll start planning it out and dates will be released.

Before we even begin to prepare for the Starcraft Hackers Tournament. I wanted to get some feedback from the community as to how things should be done. We tried the first time, and it was planned out, but planned out without the opinions of the players. Not to mention, we couldn't keep everyone rounded up, so it was poorly executed.

But this time around, I'm looking to do things right. So let's have a discussion about how things should run, I'll bring up a couple of the issues, and then we'll go from there.

1. Absolutely no one liked the idea of playing on a map we created, and everyone that lost, called it outright unfair. Do we allow players to pick their own map? Do we craft a new one? Ideas?
2. When we came up with the idea, the map allowed us to play a three round game, without re-hosting each match. Is this realistic? Should we be playing on rounds, or should each player play once, and move to the next game in the tournament? The idea was to have a longer lasting tournament.
3. We allowed spectators in the game, and staff from Ghoztcraft to help out or spectate. People said that in turn those would not be allowed to participate. Should we not allow spectators, as to potential cheating?
4. What benefits should VIP Members get? We allowed them to play first, is this fair?
5. In the map, all units where fully upgraded. Was this a bad idea?

With that said, let's hear some feedback. Once I feel comfortable, I'll start planning it out and dates will be released.

Or VIP benefits would be spectating?

Suteki has a good point about the spectators. I'm thinking VIP members shouldn't have any benefits, if anything their benefit is having access to VIP hacks during the tournament while other people use other hacks.