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Re: Best Theoretical Alliance

I think I've discussed this topic in multiple threads already, but I'll share my input anyways. The answer in my mind is fairly simple-1114, 67, 254. A lot of people are arguing for teams like 2056, 469, and 987. While these three teams are better than just about anybody individually, they lack certain qualities that allow them to be part of the "dream team". The reason that I picked the three teams that I did is they carry the maximum possible climbing points (3 30 point climbs and all 6 colored discs), they have a 13 disc auto, and under optimal conditions could score over 300 points (I calculated it before and it was something like 345). The main argument I hear against this is that this team doesn't get the 15 disc auto. However, the climbing points of a 50 point climb and dump far outweigh the effects of two more auto discs. The only team that could make this alliance possibly better: 1918. They are the only team (as far as I'm aware) to have a 7 disc auto and a 50 point climb. If they were able to still score all of the teleop discs with 1918 replacing 1114, then the 1918-67-254 alliance would theoretically be better (albeit by 12 points).
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