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Originally Posted by Joe G.
I wouldn't remotely consider it simple either, and yet I'm constantly hearing it described as such, and lumped in with some of the more classical examples.
(I could write a whole white-paper on gross misuse of the word "simplicity," often retroactively, within the FIRST community).
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I think people generally use "simple" when they really mean "elegant". But that's not on subject right now.
I would much prefer the banner in both scenarios.
20 had the honor of being the Carson Championship alliance's second pick and only played in one eliminations match. Our team knew (and advised our alliance) that we'd be better off with 1711 on the field and their wicked fast canburglars than with us on the field. We consciously made the choice to go for the banner rather than lose in divisional eliminations. And we acheived our season goal of making it to Einstein.
Now given the option before alliance selections whether I'd prefer to the the #4 Captain or the #24 pick, I'd pick the #4 captain every time. However regardless of how my team got picked, by whom, or for what reason- the competitive goal is to win the blue banner. Any method to do so without compromising my team's integrity is a method I support.
This goes even more so for 5254, because they get to attend the championship if they win a banner.