[JVN]

Just some brief insight into something:
A lot of people have been posting about how the triplets collaborate, then pick each other at regionals. This is a half truth.

The Simbots have some of the most top-notch scouts and strategists in FIRST. I've gotten to work with them on several occasions, and even sit in on two of their pick meetings. Let me tell you this: during the pick-list making, their relationship with 1503 and 1680 does NOT come into account.

They are smart. They play smart. They take hard data about all teams at the event, and using these quantitative evaluations of performance they make the pick lists accordingly.

This year, they have one of the best performing designs in the competition, and as such they are typically at the top of everyone's picklist (including their own.)

It is important to note, last year 1114 seeded 1st in Toronto, and did NOT pick one of their collaborative partners.

They play smart. Would you expect them to pick a "lesser" team? (Lesser being determined by a HIGHLY quantitative gauge of performance.)

I see no problem with what they do, and how they play. Yes, they play to win. Should they be playing some other way?

-JV