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Re: Team 1625 Minibot FIRST Run

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Originally Posted by EFastring View Post
I wasn't commenting on their deployment mechanism. Just trying to play down the importance of shaving 1/2 second off the climb time of the minibot for those who might think that they have no chance because their minibot takes 2-3 seconds to climb the pole. I don't think in the grand scheme of things, climb rate is going to play that large a role in the minibot race compared to all of the other things that have to happen.
It seems to me that all you need to do is position yourself in your LANE and square up on the TOWER while thus safely ensconced, and then your opponent CANNOT defend against your MINIBOT DEPLOYMENT, because if they enter into your LANE and then touch another ROBOT (e.g., yours), then they get a RED CARD.
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