Understanding the Loss Bonus System
The loss bonus is guaranteed money teams receive for losing rounds. Losing round 1 grants $1900 per player. The bonus remains $1900 per loss until the team wins a round, resetting the counter. This system allows losing teams to recover economically even without defeating opponents.
Strategic implication: teams losing multiple rounds can full buy after 3 consecutive losses due to accumulated loss bonus. A team losing rounds 1, 2, and 3 receives $1900 + $1900 + $1900 = $5700, plus initial $2400 = $8100, enabling full buy round 4. This loss bonus system prevents blowouts and maintains competitive balance.
Winning a round resets loss bonus counter: if you've lost 3 rounds ($5700 bonus accumulated), then win round 4, your bonus resets. Any future losses start at $1900 again. This creates strategic decision-making: does winning this round reset bonus recovery we're planning?
Professional teams leverage loss bonuses strategically. Planned loss rounds (with minimal spending) allow next-round full buys despite losses. The loss bonus system is crucial to economy management and prevents teams from falling too far behind through consecutive losses.
Key Points
- Loss bonus: $1900 per consecutive loss
- Accumulates until round won
- Three losses = $5700 bonus for full buy
- Winning resets bonus counter
- Enables economic recovery
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Not understanding loss bonus calculation
- Wasting loss bonus with poor buys
- Not leveraging loss bonus for strategy
- Not tracking accumulated bonus
- Winning when planning loss rounds