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Re: Is throwing worth it ?

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Originally Posted by BrendanB View Post
Its only worth doing if you can go out and do it consistently.

This game is going to be all about execution in a match. Pretty much every team will design and build a robot that can pickup a ball and throw it into a goal. Things like catching the ball or throwing in the truss might not be carried throughout every robot but are easy to implement. The biggest game changer will be the teams who allow time for drive practice so they can go out and actually perform in a match.
Completely agree with this. I don't think design/manufacturing of robots this year is all too difficult as we've seen a game similar to this and there is no endgame. The skill of your drivers and the effectiveness of your strategies match to match will be the deciding factor of your success. Throwing will be a common trait among robots (IMO) and therefore your alliance should pick the best thrower to be the one scoring even if all of you can do it.
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