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Re: Going for 3 robots on Ramp?

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Originally Posted by briahna :)
don't both robots have to be supported by the bridge for it to counted as balanced?
Correct

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Originally Posted by lineskier
Personally I think a great strategy for a rookie team would be to design a very short light weight robot that others could drive on top of. During qualification rounds you could pick up a competitor and always get 2 coopertition points, and then in the elimination rounds it would make balancing 3 easier. I'd love to see a team win it all never shooting a basketball
You won't get points for having someone on top of you, but you can still get automatic coopertition points by just climbing onto the ramp and dropping the side for your opponent. Carrying them is not necessary.
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