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Re: Programming dumbed down even more.

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Originally Posted by Storcky View Post
Not directly related to this thread but I think that the mobility bonus is more of a strategy thing than a "let's make this easy for rookies" thing. Yes it is a simple thing to do but you can’t get the bonus if you start in the goalie zone and therefore you must make the decision of whether it's more important to start in the goalie zone to attempt to stop a ball shot by a the other alliance (also a huge programming challenge IMO - tracking incoming balls and getting in front of them to block with only 6" will require a lot of accuracy) or have your alliance partner start there so that you can attempt a 2 ball auto without the risk of them moving the ball from where you're expecting it to be or get those guaranteed points.
Hmm, I hadn't thought about that. That's an interesting tradeoff to keep in mind.