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Originally Posted by Gnishi2011
EDIT: No one tried to balance with 1114. I don't know what to say. The teams were perfectly entitled to do it, but it's not something I personally like to see.
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I'd say it was fine strategy - none of the 3 opposing teams had much to gain from 2QPs (it wouldn't have moved any of them into a picking position), but they gained from the splitting of 1114 and 2056 since it means there might be 2-3 viable elimination alliances on which they could be 2nd or 3rd robots, rather than the 1 viable elimination alliance of 1114/2056. I just hope they told 1114 ahead of time their plans, rather than leaving 1114 at the altar like what appears to have happened*.
*Although that is just speculation - even if they told 1114 that they weren't going to cooperate ahead of time, it would still make sense for 1114 to get on the bridge once the outcome wasn't in doubt just in case one of them changed their mind.
Even if they don't get selected, they get to watch the sweet fireworks that will be a competitive elimination round in Ontario. We haven't had one of those since 2009.