Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan Anderson
If you're going to decline invitations, you don't need to bother going around telling anyone you're broken. The only reason to warn the selecting teams of your robot's problems is so they have the best possible information in order for them to decide whether or not to have you on their alliance. The simple fact that Paul came to inform you of the situation should be a sufficient clue that they will accept if invited.
This seems like an obvious answer, but as some people are still asking the question maybe it isn't.
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This is how I interpreted it, but it's not entirely fair to say that's the
only reason. Knowing a team isn't available, for you or for anyone else, really can change selection strategy even on the back of the serpentine. (It's also nice just to save teams the potential freak out and disappointment of "respectfully declines".)
That said, I didn't find what Paul said at all unclear. (I was with 2054 at the time, queued for our last qual.) Particularly the 'if you pick us, it's an automatic backup bot' part makes Alan's reasoning entirely sound.
What I am curious about, entirely separate from the whole eliminations thing in general, is what on Earth was broken that
217 thought it was time to close up shop. They're basically my build gods (like, I worship to them when I can't figure out how to CAD something). It must have been carnage. I am now more terrified of us falling than I even was before.