I mentioned that 2-5-2 would have been a better choice; 2-1-2 would also have been better. Presumably they were worried about other bots starting 2-1 or 2-1-2 and wanted to be sure they were unique, and not worrying too much about the point they lost.
I definitely plan to deal with the question of how one deals with MimicBots (and how one deals with CliqueBots!) in a more realistic or expanded situation.
I mentioned that 2-5-2 would have been a better choice; 2-1-2 would also have been better. Presumably they were worried about other bots starting 2-1 or 2-1-2 and wanted to be sure they were unique, and not worrying too much about the point they lost.
I definitely plan to deal with the question of how one deals with MimicBots (and how one deals with CliqueBots!) in a more realistic or expanded situation.