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To me, choosing not to participate in cooperitition this year is the same as "throwing" a match.
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In most cases I would agree with this.
However, in at least one situation, I would vehemently disagree:
A match that is going to be difficult to win where you need 2 robots on the alliance bridge, and 1 robot scoring baskets the entire match. If you do this, you can eke out a win, earning 2 CP for your alliance, and 0 for the opponents. A +2 differential.
If you send a robot to the coopertition bridge, you're losing valuable alliance points, and can't play for a win anymore. Although this results in your alliance still getting 2 CP, you're handing your opponents 4 CP. A -2 differential.
I certainly won't roll over and let my opponents jump ahead of me in the rankings, just because I'm guaranteed 2 CP either way.
It seems trying to win is still good for
something in this game...
