Thread: Value & Credibility of 4th robots on an Alliance
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Re: Value & Credibility of 4th robots on an Alliance
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Originally Posted by Ernst View Post
No pick has any inherent value. A 1st seed can be overranked from an easy schedule. Their 1st pick can be from bad strategy and not add value to their alliance.

I think that trying to put all 4th bots under any umbrella is a bad idea, whether it's the original post's stance that they aren't as good as their alliance partners, or the view that they are all super valuable, key contributors that deserve just as much recognition.

#NotAll4thBots deserved to be picked that late. Some give an alliance much more potential.
#NotAll4thBots add unique value to an alliance.
#NotAll4thBots do something that half of the unpicked teams couldn't do.
#NotAll4thBots just stand on the sidelines.
#NotAll4thBots are just backups.

Einstein had 8 different 4th bots. 4 didn't play in any matches. 2 played once and lost. 2 of them were super active and played in 5 matches. They all did something to get picked and then had extremely varied contributions to their alliances.

It's possible to have a nuanced view that isn't at an extreme.
Yes, but #All4thBots that are on a winning/finalist alliances deserve to be treated as winners/finalists.
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