Quote:
Originally Posted by pandamonium
Do you foresee picking two very different teams such as a strong defender as a 4th robot and rotating them in strategically as needed? I guess I wanted to discuss how it will be used or not used and the effect it will have.
It would feel kinda funny I think winning the world championship and not playing in a single elimination match.
|
We were chosen as the 4th robot of the number 1 alliance at the 2013 Cowtown Throwdown, joining teams 1986, 1825, and 3284 (thanks again for picking us!). We didn't play in the quarterfinals, and played in the second semifinal. Our alliance chose us because of our defensive ability, so we went in for the finals to block 1806's amazing full court shooter. We ended up blocking somewhere around 123 points, or 43 of their frisbees.
So, to answer your question, yes I see that it is possible (depending on how effective defense can be) for the 4th robot to be a defensive robot. You put your three high scorers in when you know you can outscore them pretty easily. You put in two of the three high scorers and the defensive bot when you aren't so sure.