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Originally Posted by Grim Tuesday
The only question I have left is why, if 217 was so disabled that they were telling teams explicitly not to pick them, why then did they not decline the selection?
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While I think declining would've been the right thing to do, I don't hold accepting against 217. On the contrary, I would've done the same.
After nearly five months of effort, and hard work, you get an opportunity to play in division elims. Elims! It's as close as you could reach to winning as you could at that point. Imagine the feeling of elation the team members must have felt (maybe you experienced it). Imagine the joy of knowing your intense hard work, long periods of having little sleep, maybe even skipping meals, and not getting to see your friends and family almost at all. I would've been very happy. As the team's representative, would you be able to decline the invitation, end your team's season, and take away that joy? I wouldn't. Even though declining would've been the fair thing to do, towards teams 1538 and 1986 who might have been able to choose an alliance partner that is fully functioning (I am deliberately avoiding stating that was the case since I don't know the details behind this), but I can't see how 217's could look his team members in the eye, having declined, ending their season and preventing them the possibility of getting to Einstein.
Also, Paul Copioli, in the post linked by Jeff in the thread's comment, said he personally told all the people he talked to that if they pick 217, they will accept.
To the OP: I understand that you might be frustrated or angry by this, but I recommend forgetting this and moving on. Being mad about it will only hurt you in the long run. I know, I've been there.