[Austin2046]

Our robot's bridge device is the same device for climbing over the barrier, but climbing over the barrier will probably be our prefered method because it allows us to cross the field wherever and whenever we want to.

There are a variety of match scenerios that would show crossing the barrier is valuable. There are a variety of playing styles or strategies where crossing the barrier would be valuable... particularly on defense.

In our minds it wasn't an ability that required alot of time, energy or resources, esspecially when we combined it with our bridge tilting ability, so we wanted to have it. Time will tell how valuable it really is in a match... but my guess would be if more than 1/2 the robots on the field couldn't cross the barrier it could be really problematic and slow the pace of scoring and the match in general.