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Originally Posted by CalTran
It's an interesting concept, and I must say that when I read the title of the thread, I thought you were talking about using discs in a "PULL!" fashion!
I'm not sure how the ruling would go on this one, but from a quick skim I would say that it'd be a legal idea.
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I can tell I've been missing being involved with a team, because since kickoff I've been thinking "How would I play this game, if I had to play this game." It doesn't help that this is probably the coolest FRC game in my ten year's of FIRST involvement. The frisbees just look so much like Star Wars laser blasts when viewed edge-on.
Anyway, I was thinking about fans, and recall seeing some posts about their effectiveness... and figure they might have an impact on an FCS... as the shooter has to be lined up almost perfectly to hit... then I started thinking about how I'd get past a "blocker" with an FCS robot (shooting outside the arena, and banking the shot back in, perhaps?)
But in reality, the real key is to use a #3 pick to protect the FCS and keep the blocker "out of their face", so that even an 84" extension isn't quite enough.
But using discs to add to the height and width of a blocker robot would make the #3 pick's job of protecting the FCS even tougher.
So I figured I'd put the idea out there... I don't know if anyone has tried it yet this season, but I'd be delighted if I saw it "pop up" at Championships.
Jason
P.S. Yeah... you'd likely have to sacrifice three discs in auto to make it worthwhile... but if your shooter isn't that great anyway....