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Re: A Recycle Rush Reflection
There are a few main reasons there is such a huge gap this year:
-Qualifier average: although it definitely makes sense in the context of this game, it doesn't allow those gray-area teams to get good records that will put them in a position for success. A team that can put up 2 capped 6-stacks is certainly better than most teams, and would be "winning" matches. However, their scores will never compare to a team who puts up 3. I like the QA system overall, but I think it emphasizes the divide between top-tier and good-tier.
-no defense: With very few exceptions (among them, 2062 and 4143 at midwest) there is no real strategy in this game. There is also absolutely no effective defense in this game, unless you have 2 extremely fast can pullers. As a result, lower-power teams have no means of stopping top-tier teams without taking themselves down in the process.
-scoring: in previous years, the actual action of scoring big points wasn't a slow process. This year, producing those valuable 5 and 6 stacks can take a lot of time and precision. As a result, there are teams who spend the entire match scoring 2 points, and teams who put up 200+ alone. Funnily enough, the most precision-oriented game in years rewards speed much more highly than precision, and if you are a high-stacking team who takes even a couple seconds longer than the rest to put up a capped 6-stack, it means you're doomed for the second tier.
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