Dangerous precedent set by Q&A 461: Loaning Parts/Assemblies to other teams

[Michael Corsetto]

Originally Posted by MrJohnston

It encourages strong teams to sideline weak robots. Perhaps. I look at it like this: An alliance consists of three robots. All three are supposed to be on the field. Part of being a great robot is the ability to work with weaker partners and helping them to maximize their potential. It is not GP to ask them to sit on the sideline so that you can score more points. Get them on the field and help them to find a way to be actively useful.

The most useful thing for our second pick to do at CVR was sit out the quarters and semi's and get that cheesecake on in time for finals.

I could go into the game theory as to WHY it was the most useful thing for them to do to guarantee our victory at CVR.

I guess that's not the way you personally envision the game being played, so it's not GP? That is how your statement comes across, apologies if I misunderstood.

#teamcheesecake

-Mike