[JesseK]

I think the benefits of this idea would be balanced out by a 'meh, we'll just get it from our alliance teammates' attitudes. Why bring your own spares when others may have them? Why go through iteration 99 of your minibot when you could so easily borrow your partners' every match?

Of course, I'd do it on the cruise ship if doing such alliances were the only way to have a competition on a cruise ship...