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Unread 16-01-2012, 11:29
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Re: What is your cooperition bridge plan?

My inclination is that the coopertition bridge should be attempted every time in qualification matches. For seeding purposes, being able to do the coopertition is just as valuable as winning. However, if the coopertition bridge becomes a task too difficult to complete and the probability of success is exceedingly low, then a team's resources would be better utilized scoring points to win the match.

If a team comes up with a method for doing the coopertition bridge that has a high probability of success, then that team would likely be the/a top seed.
(please correct me if my logic is incorrect) The problem then is how do you devise a fool proof method for balancing two robots on the bridge when you are only in control of your robot's actions. That gets me thinking that being 24" or less and having another robot use a bridge as a ramp to drive on top of you as one method. This would also help solve the problem of getting three robots to fit on the bridge in elimination matches. Am I missing a game rule or a law of physics that would prevent this?