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Re: Understaffed scouting
The way I see co-op, is most bots I see are NOT capable in the first place to do co-op at all ....so for a bot like us that is capable/versatile I feel strategically we need to get co-op out of the way early and then contribute with stacks RC's and noodles (take one for both alliances) ..that 40 is huge and omitting it is not going to raise your QA so in a way its sort of dammed if you do or don't...depending on how scouts view co-op. That part of co-op is quick and ROI is there.
I think its still good for a capable (similar to us) bot to go after co-op and if they are not alliance captain and alliances miss them then that's their (unpicking alliance captains) fault...and they missed a great partner that could be the contributing difference that wins in elims. They can shift gears in elims to HP stacker or superb RC+N topper. We hope to be alliance captain so we don't fall into that "faulty" co-op trap in scouting. I as a scout understand the value of co-op. Its basically the same action as other scoring maneuvers. Unless you are strictly an HP tote stacker. I know what our bot can do and it would be a shame to scout a bot out over co-op in the versatility aspect...unless that's all they do which is unlikely. |
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I see a strong alliance as one that has two stackers, and one utility bot that can place RC's.
Just because a team can place 2 or 3 totes on the step does not mean it can: 1) Stack quickly; or 2) Place an RC on top of 4 to 6 totes. If a bot spends the entire match placing 2 or 3 totes on the step for coopertition points, I would not consider that robot good for either stacking or utility. Now, if that same bot placed the yellow totes in 30 seconds, and started making other stacks or capping, then it would get noticed for that. |
Re: Understaffed scouting
The purpose of scouting, as with all competitive efforts, is to win the competition. Good scouting helps win qual matches, not just elim ones (via alliance selection and beyond).
I've seen a lot of teams in Week 1 and 2 blow repeatedly co-op (and often therefore their ranking) just by setting the wrong coopertition strategy. Accurate analysis of previous efforts would've been more than enough to correct the poor plan. You have to accept trade-offs when you're understaffed, but carefully consider the consequences of each one that you make. |
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