[BJC]

I think the sad truth about this position is that the person will often be ignored by the other teams on the alliance unless an understanding is reached before the match begins.

Ex: A rookie team's human player has the position. They're going to have a hard time telling the big powerhouse team to do something different from what they already are. The truth of it is that the older veteran team probably knows best, and is already doing it. What does the Analyst do then?

Your alliance should have your entire game stratigy worked out before the match anyways. You should never be figuring out what to do while your suppost to be doing it.

However, as long as teams cooperate and come to an understanding before the match, I think the role has some promise (and importance).