Math problem

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by Ack:
Outside of being an interesting mathematical series problem, the general question is void. It would be incredibly difficult to get 27 players in a round-robin style game. It would take months if not years for every combination to be played out.

Not really. I suppose it depends on the players in the tourney though. Months I can see, but it should not take years.

27 players in games of three, where each player must play every other player once and only once. Each player only has to play 13 games total. That's a lot, but you can play them simultaneously, or at least 3 or 4 at a time. And 3 man games of SE4 go pretty quick.

But that would be a lot of games nonetheless. It would be hard to find 27 people willing to do that many probably.

Geoschmo