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Re: You pick, which would you rather have

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Originally Posted by c.aldridge View Post
Scenario A for sure. At the Alamo regional, 148, 922, and 2756? (Gatorzillas, I apologize if that is the wrong number) kept going for the triple balance, and once the other alliance realized they needed those 40pts to win, they spent the remaining minute or so of every match to attempt to defend them. It was still hard to defend (the robots could go to the blue ally and make it easier then to not get defended) but they were still able to be blocked.
2936 is Gatorzillas and yes it's very important not to be defensed getting on to the bridge. Getting a small robot to 120lbs and still have it maneuverable is not as easy as people are making it out to be, especially since it's most likely going to be made cheaply with kit parts.
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