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Re: scouting
"Good defensive bots stand out enough to be noticeable subjectively. "
While attempting to play defense they shutout, or almost shutout, awesome offensive robots.
If they don't do that, they aren't good defensive robots.
Ability to play defensive against average bots is not typically important.
In 2009, at BAE, we decided to play defense based on the realistic comparison of our offensive capability against the top 20% of robots we saw in the pits.
We focused on playing defense against the best robot in the opposing alliance. That strategy and a lot of luck got us a third place finish in the prelims.
My point is that effectiveness of defensive robots can usually be tangibly measured: if scouts know what to look for.
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