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Re: Will you NEED to be able to pick up off the ground?

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Originally Posted by Alpha Beta View Post
Any team who cannot pick-up from the ground should plan for autonomous positions that do not interfere with those who do.

I predict the teams with a reliable ground pick-up and supporting autonomous code will vie for the #1 seed most regionals, but an alliance only needs one such robot. If the captain has the bonus autonomous covered then speedy, accurate slot loaders will fit right in.
I agree with this 100%, this is the type of thing that wins events. You only need one (maybe two) robots that can pick up during auton, and the remaining robots need to get out of the way. Our strategy looks like it will involve picking up 2-4 Frisbees and scoring a total of 5-6 for 30-36 points, but robots getting in the way could decrease that score.
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