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Originally Posted by Mike Soukup
Both 1114 & 40 played the correct strategy, but I find it odd that most teams don't realize it. Far too often I've seen a team down at least 5 points at the end of the match go for the hang. The team cheers, but really, their opponents should be cheering louder since they just got a 4 point gift and the hanging team got nothing.
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Mike,
I too thought this several times during the weekend. However, I think you suffer the same problem I have... You are on a team that was in the position to fight for seeding points to make the top eight. So, points were the most important thing to you...
However, if you put yourself in the position of a team that might be way out of the top eight and are just looking to get picked, the ability to hang in every match might be more important to show than the seeding points.
In that case, hanging, regardless of the score, is this right move for that team.
However, if I play devil's advocate for a second and take the approach that some others have approached the topic of 6v0 and 1114...is that decision to hang regardless of the points a selfish thing to do with regards to your teammates? What if they need points, or are trying to keep their opponent lower in points so they don't get past them and the hang just gives the opponent more points? Is their decision to hang, even in a losing situation, not in the best interest of your alliance when it only benefits the hanging team (rep) and the opponent alliance?
But, you can also devil's advocate the above argument saying that maybe penalties could be there, lowering the apparent winning alliance score, and the hang might give you the win...
I think it just shows that things aren't always black and white... We just have to think about it a little bit when we attack/commend teams for their actions on the field...
Unless, of course, you have a personal agenda against a certain team and use every chance you get to try and bash them publicly, which most people see through and it just proves how little of a man you are...no pun intended...