Contested Containers

[Abhishek R]

Originally Posted by Pollux

The containers are pretty much a constraint on how many points you can score per match. If your alliance only has the three containers from your side, you lose out on the opportunity to cap four more stacks and get all the additional points from the containers. Meanwhile, the opposing alliance gains four containers, with a maximum of 120 more points (capping four additional six-stacks for 96 points plus the four noodles for 24 more). Even if they score significantly fewer points, they're still placing a constraint on how much you can score. And while matches aren't officially won, being down by 40 or more points each match is going to set you back significantly in qualifications.

That's assuming an alliance in qualifications and possibly even playoffs is able to score more than three capped stacks. As stated by others in the thread, it really only matters when the alliances are very high powered and capable of scoring more than three capped full stacks in order to make a difference.