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Originally Posted by stefanp
I think we have the range to make that kind of shot no problem. Maybe for catapults the have to be custom built but wheeled shooters can just up the speed. I'm interested in trying this out at our next regional! Thanks for the idea!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRK8UGR3vpI
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It looks like you have the power for the shot which is awesome! The only problem I see for you guys when using this strategy at your regional is the low release point. If I'm a defensive robot on the opposing alliance and my scouting tells me that you are full court assisting I'm going to try to block you. The reason my team went with a catapult was that the release point could get close to 5 feet because of the ball rolling off the catapult as it fires. A high release point makes blocking the shot way more difficult if not impossible. If you watch the youtube video, towards the end you can here the human player (or person behind the camera) yell "try to block us!" or something like that. I think you guys can pull this strategy off. You will just need to compensate for the low release point by using counter defense or shooting while moving. Good luck at your regional!