Blaneu wrote:Starblaydia wrote:They're not as powerful as the custom-built programs, when it comes to auto-generating tables, scorinating multiple matches at once, etc.
Xkoranate can generate as many results over as many matchdays as you like at once, over a huge number of different sports, while excel sheets will generally at best generate one match, or a single group's matches at once.
OK, that makes sense, have had a play around with it and can see that it's far more user friendly than an excel spreadsheet would be!
One last question, typically how long does a user have to be around before it's appropriate for them to host something?
Typically, a user that has been around for a couple months or that's competed in a few major tournaments before can be trusted to host something small. Maturity and competence is something that goes a long way in building a hosting reputation, and having the patience to wait a cycle or two of tournaments before dipping your toes into the hosting world can be great for that.
Far too many newbies think they have hosting figured out on Day 1 and try posting up lots of bids, but if you wait awhile to get a grip on how everything really rolls first, your chances of success improve greatly. After all, just like hosting isn't just posting some pretty stadium pictures, hosting isn't just tossing numbers into xkoranate. The entire timing, feel, and success of a tournament's running is on your shoulders, so to get votes people have to trust you to make it all go smoothly. That's what matters most (not to discount all the other factors though - everything is important)!
Obviously your first potential hosting job wouldn't be something huge like the World Cup or Olympics, but typically a smaller regional tournament or other minor competition can be a great first stepping stone to building your way up to the big jobs. The more experience you have the more trust you have, but you have to start small.
In any case, good luck, and hopefully you enjoy your time here.
