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Re: Floor pickup Vs. feeder station

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Originally Posted by roboracer View Post
Ground pickup, totally.

For proof, ask Bellarmine, Team 254. They're at the top in California ranks and they have it.
When speaking of 254, the correct answer is usually "both." They very very rarely settle for not doing something that might be of strategic importance. Just because they have it doesn't mean that it was a good strategic compromise, it just means that 254 doesn't like to compromise.

But, 254 is one of the top ten, possibly top five teams in FRC. Needless to say, most teams are not. So for "the rest of us" which one is beter? I'd say a pickup is more valuable than a 30 point climber at this point in the season, although this could very well change by week 6.

The real proof? 254 has both and they only used one at San Diego. Not to say that both were perfectly functioning, but they chose to only perfect one.
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