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Unread 17-04-2012, 04:19
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Re: Alliance Selection System

All of this has more than likely been said multiple times, but 1-8 8-1 is really the best overall formula for draft selection. Does it have flaws? Sure it does!

In particular, the team I mentor had an unusual year mechanically where we had an excellent design, but just couldn't seem to work out the bugs. At our first district, we were lucky enough to get picked by the #6 alliance in the third round. We were also lucky enough to upset the #3 and #2 alliances on out way to the finals. When we got there though, we had 1023 and 469 waiting for us and there was no way we were winning. We pretty much knew that before the finals even started. But we got to have our fun on the way there anyways, and as a developing team, that's really all we wanted; to give the kids hope of future success so they keep trying.

I guess the point of the story is that the current system allows for underdogs to be competitive if they use good strategy while still allowing the dominate teams to be successful. Adding any restrictions to draft selections would be ridiculous and a hassle.