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Originally Posted by Hobo
But how many can a cycle bot do with strong defense? I've seen bots literally get shut down for 45 seconds on a single cycle because of defensive bots single-handedly blockading them on one side of the field. The higher into the championship alliances go, the more experienced and elite defensive teams will crop up; bots that have strong drivetrains and moderate-level scoring could convert as well.
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You're comparing the strongest defense robots (late elims at champs) to "a cycle bot". Yes, some cycle bots can be shut down readily. But late elim championship cyclers are almost by definition more experienced and elite with good drivetrains--as defenders get better, so do their offense counterparts. I wouldn't be at all surprised by 4 or 5 under good defense, given what's doable by such teams normally. And that's not even considering what happens when there are 2 or 3 going at once.
As for alternative counter-FCS strategies--among them, score all your discs and have a better auton and end game.