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Re: Fetcher/Strategy

Shaf2909, I'm impressed to hear you've got it throwing ten feet. Please let us know how your continued attempts go!
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Originally Posted by Grim Tuesday
Why bother fetching when you can kick the tubes across the field? Food for thought...
Because when you drive across the field it's a lot harder for the other alliance to steal your tubes. Kicking a tube guarantees that someone will be able to get in front of you and bodyblock even more than throwing does.
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Originally Posted by Chris is me
The fetcher is probably the most desirable second pick possible at the regional level, IMO.
I agree, though I can see teams also potentially picking defensively focused robots with good minibots.
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