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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery
While many alliances did utilize all four members to a certain extent, as one of the teams that was selected but never took the field, I can tell you it wasn't much fun.
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Was it less fun than simply packing up your pit after quals? That's what you would have done during the season obviously...
I think IRI made it clear that the backup robot was simply that... a backup. If teams weren't interested in filling the backup role they could have declined. I still think it's an improvement over having the "next 8" sitting on the sidelines on the off chance they got called up (that's probably not fun either).
I like leaving the option open to the alliances to decide the best combination for each match, though I do sympathize with teams who were part of an alliance but didn't get to play. But at least they were part of the alliance and got to help strategize instead of sitting on the sidelines, right? Plus, I hate the problem that crops up when you're required to play a team even if they're broken.