Value & Credibility of 4th robots on an Alliance

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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

Seemed to be fine in 04 (replace 4th with 3rd...)

Well, what it comes down to is exactly when the 4th bot needs to be played. If the rule is something like the 3rd and 4th bots must alternate playing or the 4th bot of both alliances must play the second match, it removes the disadvantage that the losing alliance would have if the rule was literally every bot must play at least once. I still am not a fan because it would remove a large amount of the benefits of picking a strategic 4th bot which is what I think is the best part (or at least, holds the most promise) of the whole 4-bot alliance system right now.