[ThunderousPrime]

Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

Then don't miss auto

True but you cannot control your alliance partner's auto.

Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

I also think the teams that registered didn't necessarily want back to back matches. It's not nice, I guarantee you that.

True the best remedy in my opinion for that problem is to have longer than usual turnaround times.

Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

I can see both sides of the coin, however with the small pool of teams we have, a 2v2 Qual schedule would allow for more time between matches, as well as an interesting perspective on Aerial Assist I'd like to see play out.

I don't really understand why why people find the 2v2 game play intriguing. Is it because of this specific game or do you just like the idea of a two team alliance?

Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

I think without rule changes, 2v2 Aerial Assist would make the best shooting teams more likely to sit atop the rankings at the end of the day, making for more interesting eliminations. That's my hypothesis, but I could be wrong, and there are arguments that having the best robots atop the rankings isn't necessarily the idea.

I think the best shooting teams would definitely be ranked the highest in 2v2 rule changes or without. This is because the basic match strategy for 2v2 is inbound, truss, robot 2 acquires the ball, robot 2 scores high. Lather, rinse and repeat. There will be basically no strategic variation in 2v2 in my opinion which is why it seems very bland to me.

Additionally if you want to see how a 2v2 matches play out I recommend you watch week 1 regionals from this year. Typically, 1 robot per alliance did not touch the ball at all during the match which is similar in my mind to a 2v2. Here is the match footage from Inland Empire (thanks 1678!) if you are interested.

Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

I'll enjoy the event either way. I can't wait to see you all Saturday!

I can't wait for the event either but I would prefer to see all matches to be 3v3! And then Ruckus 2 weeks after!