[EricH]

Originally Posted by philso

You are totally correct if the objective is to "deliver a product". People are not discussing this because balancing more than three robots on a bridge gives an advantage in this year's game. They are discussing this to explore what is possible.

Which is part of my point: Because these robots are designed for 3 on a bridge at most, due to the GDC's "product requirements", getting more than 3 is going to be very difficult. Not impossible, but extremely difficult. I can think of 3 "special hangers" (118, 179, and one other team whose number I can't remember that hangs most of their robot off the side of the bridge) and 2 "stackers" who can create a stack. That's 6 (one on top of both stackers) with room for one more. But to get that balance is going to take the entire available match time--stack the stackers, put two other teams on, and have the other robots lock on, and then fine-tune until balanced.

MAYBE on a Championship practice field... or IRI practice field. But with it not being worth it, not in any match, and with the risk of something going on, probably not until after the season is over.