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Originally Posted by peirvine
I agree 100%.
Never throw (or "throw") a match, your friends need you to play because the outcome of the match effects them too.
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Generally, I would agree; every team should play to win all their matches.
This situation is a bit more complicated than that, though. If magnets' team played one match with all that they have, it might mean that they won't be able to do so during a later match with other alliance partners. Furthermore, if the match is replayed, then they could be letting down the exact same alliance partners and end up losing that same qualification match if their shooter broke before the replay. It is kind of a numbers game: what are the chances that this match will be replayed, what are the chances that we will lose if we hold back, how is playing this match to my fullest going to affect the life expectancy of my shooter? In the heat of a 150 second match, this team and it's alliance partners are going to have to evaluate these question and determine what is best for the long-term success of Magnet's team.
My advice to magnets: don't be an idiot; play to win
all your matches, not just the one in front of you.