[SenorZ]

I'll start by saying I have not read ALL the previous posts (sacreligious, no?).

I think there will be some sort of projectile/ball used. Seems to follow a loose historical pattern.

MAYBE the there will be a two- or three-tier point-scoring system, and robots can slide a shield, by way of some trigger, to cover/uncover a tier for their alliance, or their opponents (probably with some time limit, and a return-to-low point setting). The projectiles will then go to a hopper, and be re-dispensed somewhere on the field.

Now what type of robot would you make? A fast get-to-the-switch robot, a collect-and-shoot robot, or one that can do both with great mediocrity?