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Originally Posted by SuperNerd256
They can score as well.
What about 111 in 2001 (I think that was the year)? Top caliber team was a bridge ramp robot, and oh yeah, they won championships!
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As unfounded as the post you're referring to is, I do feel like the story should be set straight here about 111. First off, Wildstang didn't win championship in 2001. They won in 2003, 2009, and 2011. The alliance of 71, 294, 125, 365, and 279 won in 2001.
But the 2001 game is entirely different from 2012. The game was played 4v0 with several very distinct "tasks" that took place in the game. That led to many teams "specializing" in one task or another (balancing the bridge, moving goals, capping goals, traversing under the bar, etc). Wildstang was a bridge specialist, but that game called for bridge specialists.
And for what it's worth, Wildstang could also cross the bridge quickly and efficiently and could "tip" the bridge back and forth from the ground without deploying their ramp. They were useful for more than just their ramp.