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Re: A Recycle Rush Reflection

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Originally Posted by Aroki View Post
Lets not forget that at most regional events, the last pick in the draft is above average. A game where the tops teams are able to question whether an above average robot is more of a liability than an asset is completely unbalanced.
The 24th best team at a regional isn't usually that different from the 25th best one, or the 30th best one, and so on. Generally speaking, it's quite obvious who the top 2-4 teams are, and then the next 4-8. But beyond that, many teams are quite similar. Being "above average" may only really apply to the top 8-12 teams to the event, and "below average" to the absolute bottom few. "Average" means very little; between each of those groups is a huge drop.

What truly matters is how much those teams can contribute to their alliance. And being in the 99th percentile (i.e. ranking first) does not mean scoring twice as many points as being in the 50th percentile (i.e. being average). In many cases it is 5, or even 10 times as much.

That said, I do agree that top teams this year are even farther above the average than top teams last year. However, in both years, the top teams were very, very far above the average--or 24th best--team. The reason 2nd picks last year were more crucial was because they were needed for assists and for defense.
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