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Re: Highest Seed not Chosen for Finals

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Originally Posted by JosephM
There are a few reasons why the 9th, 10th, 11th, etc seed don't get picked...

-The robot doesn't match the alliance strategy
-The team might have had a few lucky breaks being paired with great teams to push them higher.
-Not enough PR/visual appeal power (small teams suffer from this)
-Didn't play the game the right way (i.e. smaller pusher bots vs. cappers)

Remember, it's not a game until luck is added.
Great point. Alot of the people in the thread are hurt and feel like a jilted prom date and fail to see that maybe they weren't the right choice for such and such an alliance and just because you are seeded high does not mean you will be picked.
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