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I personally think having that as a main objective makes you a very limiting alliance partner. In fact, I think it unwise to even attempt as a main design.
First off, if you are able to surround a bot and have it's wheels be free spinning (so it can't drive off of you) then you will become top heavy (or side heavy.. depending on how you have it held). Going up the ramp has serious potential for tipping your bot. Consider that the opposing bot will be raised and also be ~120-130lbs which raises your center of gravity. If the robot is very tall, it raises it even more. Even has potential to qualify as an intentional damage (when the opponents bot is dropped/falls off).
With a sole purpose to disable another opponent, you no longer are able to be a big help on offense. Unless you plan on driving around pushing boxes with their bot on you.
Also consider that many teams will have some type of arm that they could swing. The forces from the arm(s) will almost surely tip you and you're opponent making the match 1 v 1.
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