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Originally Posted by JABot67
If 1114 seeds second because your human player intentionally racked up DOGMA penalties, two things will happen:
1. The #1 seed, who is obviously really good, will probably pick 469.
2. 1114, seeded #2, will not pick your team, because you were a bunch of jerks to them.
So you're not going to win the division, either way.
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Such a bleak fate for those who aren't allied with either of those two teams.
This thread is interesting - it's like a political campaign, with different parties each pushing their agendas, trying to win the support of the impressionable masses.
As a team that falls squarely within the vast community of the "non-elite" in the Curie Division (despite our name), I'd like to introduce the "Little Guy Party" platform. One which supports:
- the balanced spread of the best teams across all eight alliances for the most exciting Curie elimination rounds possible.
- the balanced use of offense or defense in team strategy, at each team's discretion. If you like to score, then score. If you like to defend, then defend. If you like to drive in circles, drive in circles! Each team defines for themselves their own "spirit of the game".
- in a match against a highly-regarded opponent, the balanced notion that if some great offensive teams leverage the "coopertition" system in their favor by scoring for their opponents (or publicly advocating that the opposition offer less resistance for a bigger scoring "cookie"), then it is equally justifiable for a lesser team who does not have superior abilities to try and limit the favorite's seed rank in a defensive, low scoring match. Not only are they demonstrating marketable elimination round skills against the best competition, they are also increasing the chances of the best of the best seeding lower, leading to more balanced alliances 1-8 and a better shot at advancing for more of the "common" teams. If it's ok for an elite team to ask a Little Guy Team to not offer much resistance in order to maximize their chances of pushing to the top, then it's also ok for teams to try and reject that reality and substitute their own. Not all teams in Atlanta are built to be alliance captains. Don't let anyone try to convince you otherwise. Instead, demonstrate what you can do to contribute positively to a winning elimination round alliance. I feel THAT is in the best interest of the majority of teams competing within the Curie division.
- Not caving in to the funky "coopertition" pressures of "the system", which often benefits the superior teams' final status far more than that of any of the lesser teams who allow it to happen. Is it smart (or entertaining?) to let someone walk all over you just so you can get a weak rankings boost relative to the bigger boost you're giving to the superior teams by rocketing them to the top of the rankings chart? Keeping the elite teams at the top means they can more easily control their destinies (and therefore, you). Don't automatically buy into claims of "free health care" when in reality people are just trying to leverage their exceedingly high levels of charm, charisma, and good looks to schmooze the public into reelecting them - make them fight even harder to keep their spot at the top - make sure YOUR best interests are being served.
- the right of each team to play the game the way they believe it should be played, and their right to stand up for those beliefs during pre-match strategizing, regardless of whom they are partnered with or what strategies are advocated. Let your voice be heard.
- the rejection of any "strategies" which are designed to limit the success of any of your alliance PARTNERS. These matches are also ripe with opportunities to demonstrate marketable elimination round skills - working well WITH the most powerful teams when presented with such a bipartisan opportunity often increases your chances of reaping benefits down the road.
In summary, the Little Guy Party platform supports working hard with the best when you have the opportunity to play alongside them, but don't do them any favors when squaring off against them, especially if such favors elevate their standing over and above any goals you've set for yourself at the competition.