Week 2 Live Discussion

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Gdeaver

Week 2 is over. So the question I have is --- Have the platform RC wars begun? Were there any districts or regional where in eliminations or qualifications Battles for the platform Rc's happened. We had the beginning skirmishes at Hatboro-Horsham week 1.

When you have alliance doing this to their third pick, I'd say the Platform RC wars are in full effect.

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

When you have alliance doing this to their third pick, I'd say the Platform RC wars are in full effect.

You need platform RCs if an opposing alliance in the playoffs is converting >150 points per match, essentially. MO never needed them but Rock City did, dor instance.

[Navid Shafa]

Wait, Israel does awards before qualifications matches on day 2?

[RC3]

Originally Posted by Navid Shafa

Wait, Israel does awards before qualifications matches on day 2?

I heard they got behind on the first day, so they were likely just giving out the awards normally given out after matches end on the first day

[shhrz]

Originally Posted by Navid Shafa

Wait, Israel does awards before qualifications matches on day 2?

We have been doing the Woodie Flowers and Dean's List in the morning of Qualifications Day 2, for at least the last 2 years (can't say for sure about previous years).

We were indeed a little behind, but it was not related.

[Citrus Dad]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

Any game where you are better off not putting alliance partners on the field is a bad game.

Ditto

[Citrus Dad]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

What do you think are the contributing factors and to what degree of importance are each of these factors? In no particular order, this is where I see the issues:

Excellent analysis. As you might be able to tell from who's posted here, this is a big concern on our team this year.

[Citrus Dad]

Originally Posted by themccannman

This game has a very high skill floor, and a relatively low skill ceiling, by week two we're getting alliances that are only 2 stacks away from the effective score cap, once you run out of RCs it's almost a waste of your time to build uncapped stacks.

We've discussed how Einstein teams might even pursue lower risk strategies that actually limit their scoring.

[GeeTwo]

Originally Posted by Citrus Dad

We've discussed how Einstein teams might even pursue lower risk strategies that actually limit their scoring.

I presume here that you mean Einstein-bound teams? By the time you get to Einstein, I expect that the remaining alliances will be consistent enough that they'll be going for max points (again) to win two out of three.

[Citrus Dad]

Originally Posted by GeeTwo

I presume here that you mean Einstein-bound teams? By the time you get to Einstein, I expect that the remaining alliances will be consistent enough that they'll be going for max points (again) to win two out of three.

Given what happens in the first second of each match, teams may not be going for max points.

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by GeeTwo

I presume here that you mean Einstein-bound teams? By the time you get to Einstein, I expect that the remaining alliances will be consistent enough that they'll be going for max points (again) to win two out of three.

Suppose this scenario: your alliance requires all 4 cans off the step in Einstein finals. It is now nearly impossible for them to beat you because not only is their scoring cap lower, you can play a much lower risk match than them to get the same number of points.