Re: Defense is Back in a Big (Good) Way
 

For anyone questioning whether or not shooting from the outer works can be consistent or not. I recommend that when the videos for Northern Lights come out, you should watch 5172's matches. They were finalists and better shooters than we were in my opinion.

Re: Defense is Back in a Big (Good) Way
 

If you want to see some defense...
https://youtu.be/ddDCaKKvCJM?t=20913
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddDCaKKvCJM&t=29987
https://youtu.be/ddDCaKKvCJM?t=31556

Re: Defense is Back in a Big (Good) Way
 

You guys did a great job and I loved working with your drive team.

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Can't believe you beat me to it, I was just going to post that.
Talk about defense...

Re: Defense is Back in a Big (Good) Way
 

only looked at first video but the defense blue bot gave 10 points for fouls; if it was a closer match could have been a bummer not a victory.

Takes good coaching to see everything on the field and making their alliance all react properly. I truly believe any robot could defend; it would take good coaching to know when and if they should.

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As a breaching robot, the defense doesn't have a large amount of influence on us, but in finals, 3786 played some incredible defense on the two shooters of the other alliance, almost completely shutting them down:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXn-AP1W1LY

At a higher level, I see a breaching robot finishing their cycle and counter-defending, keeping the defender off of their shooting robot.

The defense so far is very healthy, and keeps the game very exciting.

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Here are some better angles of 1676 playing defense in these matches:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyAG7wIJS28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gddz-iyuu0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTkoELdL4I4

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1676 is a HUGE reason the alliance was successful. I am sure you already have, but thank your drive team and the rest of the team for doing such an awesome job.

At the Bu competition this week defense was a huge thing. One team got a red card for tipping a robot over. There were a ton of fouls but over all it was not too bad. I think defense is a necessary facet of this game. I like this game because you can come in with a solid drive train and still be a contributing member of the alliance. Defense is a good way for smaller or younger teams to help out a lot. Also it adds another side to high goal shooting. Robots that can shoot from the batter or outer works get an advantage because they are less susceptible to defense. Though I think this is a good thing because it is another thing that can separate good teams from really good teams. I do not think that defense ruins the game. I think it is a very good part of this years game.