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Originally Posted by bduddy
What is so wrong with building a defensive robot? Seriously, at the rate some people in FIRST are starting to denigrate defense we might as well go back to 2001. If I was picking partners for a top team (and I never have, so maybe that's why), I would be way more inclined to pick a good defensive robot over one that can maybe score a few points, and in almost any regional any team, regardless of "skill level", can contribute to a strong alliance.
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The robots they recommend building could easily fall back and play defense if necessary. A robot in a random qual with no standout opponents can't play defense.
Also, a defender that can 10 point hang is far more valuable than one that can't.