Serpentine Draft Alliance Parings, Like/Dislike

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by XaulZan11

That is slightly different because they were already in that position. It is not like they intentally dropped thier last match (maybe they did...I don't know). If I was given the opportunity of being in the top 8 and ensured to play in the eliminations and be outside the top 8 and hope someone will pick us in the second round, I would choose to be in the top 8 every time.

I also think intentially losing matches is very wrong to your alliance partners and the integrety of the game.

EDIT: If you don't allow teams to pick team from within the top 8, then you would defently have more reason to intentially lose. At MARC last year, the alliance captians couldn't pick from within the top 4 (there were only four alliances). 1732 was the top seed. 910, who we thought was the best team there, lost thier last match and dropped out of the top four, allowing us to pick them. I don't think 910 intentially threw thier last match so they could be picked for the top alliance and eventual winners, but they would have had the motivation and reason to do so.

My comment wasn't about dropping matches. We had talked to 597 prior to the end of matches and liked them a lot and wanted to pick them on the go around.
They were seeded 15th. As stated in another thread, they were shocked/surprised to have made the top 8. Dropping matches to fall out of the top 8 is ungracious professionalism and should not be condoned.