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Re: 1114 the Statistical Outlier

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Originally Posted by Citrus Dad View Post
The top 6 teams are easy ahead of the field. If the trend holds this will be the most lopsided year for which stats are avaliable. I'll post analysis in a couple weeks after almost all the teams have competed.
Agreed... and it really shouldn't be that surprising (I'm not surprised, and I'm guessing you're not especially surprised)

This game is one where with good strategy, ingenuity, quality design & iteration, and plenty of practice, the sky is pretty much the limit... and your partners aren't required for high scores... hence why the top teams can put up tremendous scores. It's also a game that relies on acquiring and placing game pieces with care and precision... a huge factor in why it's very hard for low-effort or mediocre teams to have a consequential impact on the field.
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