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Re: Ultimate Ascent - Most Difficult Ever? Too difficult?

Yes this year is definitely hard. Right now, week 3 and we don't even have some key components settled out. We figured that 30 points might sound like a good thing to do, but there are too many variables that play a huge factor. What if the robot falls off? How much space are we willing to exchange for a climbing mechanism? We realize that the top scorers will have a successful 3rd level climb; if an alliance with three teams were do the same, they will be almost invincible. Also by reading throughout cd, many teams don't seem like they are picking off the ground, just feeder. Our goal is to make a great bot, with a fast, simple intake mechanism from the floor, and a precise shooter. But so far some stuff is looking really dismal atm.
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