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Originally Posted by Mr.G
I like this idea. We always have a much better event when the rankings aren't shown. It sucks how the teams that are doing good just get attacked the whole event just because they are ranked high.
My vote for no rankings being shown.
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Anyone can keep track of the scores with a spreadsheet that's programed to rank teams. How does
not telling them what they already know make for a better event?
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Exactly. The ranking system already has the manipulation in it and we've already seen the 6v0's this year. I would like to see it stay the way it is and let the team that ranks 1st pick 1-8, 1-8, 1-8 as they have earned it. I personally don't like the "partners by rank" system.
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It's not exactly like manipulation doesn't occur with the alliance selection process. How many times do we see a high seed select teams they know won't accept in order to keep them from accepting from someone else? How often do strong teams that have had weak alliances and seed low suddenly break out the tools and work on their robot in order to get picked by a high seed who's been informed that they're playing possum? How often do you hear of a team that needs a win to seed first telling one of their opponents in that critical match that they'll pick them in the second round? ... ?
I've come to enjoy seeing the strategies and tactics used to seed high. At IGVC next month, I will enjoy seeing the strategies and tactics used to seed in a particular position.
