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Re: To Shoot or Not to Shoot

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Originally Posted by DevenStonow View Post
You're missing the point of the quoted post, if you're fulfilling a certain role in a match, teams will notice, even if you can't hold your own in the slightest if you're alone.
I'd just like to throw in the accuracy of the FRC ranking system into this discussion. While smart teams will notice a niche robot, with the heavy reliance on partners for matches, I foresee the ranking system not being as... accurate (I say that lightly) as it has been in the past. You may have teams out there picking that didn't even scout (or scout effectively). Maybe I'm just too cautious, but something like that is just too risky, at least for us.

That being said, if you know your teams limits (a very hard thing to do), and you know an accurate-enough shooter is not in your capabilities, by all means make something that can catch and pass off a truss pass 100% of the time really quickly. Its great for this game.

I'd pick you.


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Originally Posted by GUI View Post
You don't need to seed high to win a regional, you need to be on an alliance that is competitive. I think it's fair to say that a high seeded alliance with two great shooters doesn't need a third shooter as much as they need an excellent assister/defender.
I completely agree. It's just not required by the game. Oh, and its time I made a call-out to Team 869. I've always liked your guy's defense bot style (disc-blowing fan last year), and I think this is the year for you
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