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There's no "perfect" alliance selection system. If the goal is to maximize competitiveness, then shallower events constitute the current system's worst performance. If the goal is to incentivize high seeding and send deserving teams away with tickets to St. Louis, I personally think the system works extremely well. It rarely makes the #1 alliance far too powerful, but does gives it an earned advantage. It isn't overly punitive of lower seeded alliances either; good scouting and a well played alliance selection can combat low seeding very effectively.