I was on a 10 table and got knocked out on the first round. My points were -72: -32 for place and -32 of domination. I had 4 or 5 connected territories with 3-4 dice stacks on them (not an over expansion by any means).

I understand why this is in place: to prevent people from just going all out on the first round in a suicidal pattern. But, to be honest? I feel like I just got supremely punished for something out of my hands: luck (restack and defensive rolls wise). There's no way I could have defend against other people's better luck to take me out entirely in the first round.