[meaubry]

Measuring the true capability of any team (regardless of how long they have competed) requires more than simply analyzing the outcome of the matches that they participated in.

The results may mask many other things that a single participant in any alliance would have had to deal with. Not many veteran teams can overcome, incompatible alliance pairings, mechanical breakdowns, strategic mistakes, etc. - all the things that could go wrong or right that often determine the outcome of a match.

Unfortunately, the scores and match outcomes is what is often used to evaluate (statistically) these kinds of debates/discussions.

Yes, one would assume that more veteran teams would improve over time, utilize the things that they have witnessed, attempted, failed, and succeeded at.

There are far too many variables involved to make statements one way or the other, as to whom has an advantage over whom.

One can only assume, that veteran teams have learned to deal with the challenges better than the lesser experienced team, strickly due to level of exposure.