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Re: A Recycle Rush Reflection

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Originally Posted by Squillo View Post
because we were good enough[/b][/i] to be picked by a #4, #5, or #6 Captain (and of course couldn't say no unless we wanted to put together our own #7 or 8 alliance with even worse chances), we had basically no chance of being a finalist (this may not be true at all competitions, I know the #6, 7 and 8 alliances have won a few this year, but it wasn't happening at either of ours), whereas a robot that wasn't even top 20 would have a much better chance of ending up on the winning alliance. Yes, they would have to be a decent robot, the best of what was available then; but EVEN IF we'd been the "best" complement to the #1 alliance, we had no chance of hanging around long enough 'unpicked' to be able to be chosen by them. And same was true of many very good robots, niche and otherwise.
Your comments are NOT unique to this years game. You hear the same concerns year after year.
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