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Originally Posted by Wing
This. Playing 20 minutes of Catalyst made me realize that within one hour of practice, a driver could find a sweet spot, sweet angle, and fire consistently. Granted, a very extensive vision processing system could do the same, but if your driver is confident enough, it'll most likely be faster for a human to line up to that sweet spot that is ingrained into the driver's mind.
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I think this is a great observation that is often overlooked. Having a good drive team is the keystone to a competitive robot. Great drivers need practice. Even good drivers get better with time at the sticks. Most teams seem not to make practice time a priority. Put this priority at top of the list and rethink resource strategies and your bot will instantly be more competitive.
Back on topic, I believe the photon cannon to be one of the most elegant targeting methods to date. I only wish we'd thought of it first.