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Unread 18-03-2013, 11:28
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Re: Climbing and dumping not winning?

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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery View Post
You know what confuses me about this thread? The timing. Didn't we just have our first climb+dump winner during week 3? 1806 was the #1 selection at winner at GKC (ahead of a team with a 7-disc autonomous).
There was no 7-disk auto available -- we already have a 7-disk auto, and 3928 uses the same 7 disks we do. It's unfortunate that they broke & weren't available for the 2nd finals game; it would have been interesting to see what they could have done.

1806 was a shooter; climb & dump was an option that they rarely used. As Woolly points out, it's a 40-point possibility, not a primary strategy. The few times their full-court shooter was allowed to roam free they racked up very high scores. When they were blocked, 1806 still scored from the pyramid. Not as much as a dedicated pyramid shooter, but when combined with their autonomous scores enough to make them a solid #1 pick. The possibility of a dump at the end was a bonus of their selection; it was a serious consideration but not the primary reason we picked them.

There wasn't a single game in elims that 1986-1806-2457 won where climb and dump points were the margin of victory.
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