[Joseph Smith]

Originally Posted by safiq10

Now that week 3 dawns upon us what We have seen many different types of robots[list][*]Kickers[*]Passing and defense only[*]Winch catapults[*]Pnumatic hitters[*] and others

What are your opinions on them. Which is more valuable? Which would you rather have on alliance? Let me know what you think.

We have a passing and defense only robot, because we felt that everyone would try to pass and go for highgoals. That someone wouldnt be specialized for defense.

I don't think you can generalize about which design on your list is more valuable. I've seen catapult bots that dropped the ball when they stopped and couldn't make a shot, and catapult bots that score consistently, possess securely and pass smoothly. I'd be less concerned about the general design of the robot and more concerned about the robot's abilities on the field. Telling a pit scout "our pnumatic launcher hits the high goal every time" means nothing unless it's backed up on the field. This is why match scouting is so important.