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Originally Posted by Taylor
A 30-point ascension has at least six times the value of any other disc-related maneuver in this game. Of course it's critical and decisive.
Having said that, I kind of wish the scoring on the pyramid was 10 - 20 - 40 points.
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The thing is, disc scoring is repeatable. Yes it may be wort 5 times more than one autonomous disc in the 3 point goal, but you can score more of those, and then you can score more in the teleop period. If you can do that then 10 point hang you can easily beat a robot dedicated to climbing.
This years game is VERY individualistic, last year your alliance was linked in terms of what your end game points could be, but this year there is no link between your score and your allies at all (except limited discs but I don't think this will be a problem).
Getting 30 points consistently will win most qualification matches, but scoring discs has a higher potential value, granted most teams will not be good at scoring discs, I doubt most teams will score more than 2-3 per match. At the same time, putting all your points in one basket and going for the pyramid can be even riskier, one failed climb and you're done, not just for the match, but potentially the season.
TL;DR: Of course scoring points will always be valuable but discs are less risky and have a higher potential value, it's all up to what your teams wants this year because the game is very individualistic.