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Re: A novel strategy: Always score for your opponents

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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
What is the particular benefit of everyone scoring on the same goal versus intentional tie? All I see is only one alliance can "defect" with a lopsided match, but both can with a tie.

That's a fantastic idea, by the way. Thanks for the handy app. Now I just need an iPhone version.
A "defection" in a one-sided match will result in a few more QPs for the winner (only 2 per goal). A "defection" in a high scoring intentional tie (say 7-7 going to 8-7) results in a massive seeding points loss for the loser, they go from 21 seeding points down to 8. If instead they had chosen to go 14-0 for one alliance a single defection would give them 14 points and their opponent 16.
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