[frcguy]

Originally Posted by AstroClark

I really hope people will take defense into account. We (3374) played some hardcore defense after figuring out mechanical issues and led us to the final two matches being smashing victories. Unfortunately, we ended as 43. I'd like to see how the defense role plays into alliance selection.

I totally agree. For many of our matches, we were with robots that were having trouble working or the other teams broke down during the match. We also ended up playing a fair bit of defense, including building a blocker. Thus, we ended up as Rank 68. I too hope that teams will not only take the rank into account when choosing teams, but also the merits of the team when paired with a strong alliance.