Thread: Am I the only one that thinks that Breakaway is a game for the powerhouse vets?
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Re: Am I the only one that thinks that Breakaway is a game for the powerhouse vets?
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Originally Posted by smurfgirl View Post
I actually think this makes more sense at a small regional. The field isn't very deep, so by the time the last seeds get to pick alliance partners there aren't any really strong teams left... the first few alliances end up being the strongest. At larger regionals and on the Championship fields, there is a much deeper pool to draw from, so there can be really strong teams left later in the selection process leading to a lot of well-rounded alliances that are all capable of winning.
Agreed. As teams finish/improve their robots and deeper fields show up later in the season, we may well see some more "upsets".
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