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Originally Posted by bigbeezy
I think this is an excellent game, very similar to 2006. However, there were no "safe zones." 1 elite team could, and did, dominate a match. Bumpers were not required then and bots had to actually be built to take a hit. Teamwork consisted of "bad team = backbot."
Yes, teamwork is actually needed in quals for a change. Elite teams can (more than ever imo) be shut down by a good strategy, not great execution. How many teams have reached out to other local teams this year that otherwise wouldn't? I'm thinking more than ever. How have the "elite" teams helped the lesser teams be competitive so that they have a better shot at winning? How is 3 robots playing the game essentially solo, teamwork? How many years has strategy been essentially: this is what we do, and it doesn't really matter what you do except for where you line up in auto. Elite teams, how many other teams helped play defense for you during quals in the past?
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I think the GDC could have taken a hint from the single most exciting strategy of last year's game--the full court shooter fighting it out with a blocking defender. When the FCS could get dialed in, the points pouring in was a crowd pleaser. But the real battle was when a blocking defender tried to get into position an offensive alliance member had to first help maneuver the FCS into position, and then counterblock to clear a path. Further, a ground pickup robot could collect missed shots at the other end.
Even though we were not an FCS, but we did have ground pick up. We won at CVR and Curie with the strategy, and several times we sacrificed our offensive capability to counter defend. We also picked our third robot to counter defend, effectively.
If the GDC has foreseen that strategy, it could have given bonus scores for FCS to encourage an activity that takes a full team--it really required 3 robots. Yes, the FCS is a difficult task that may limit the robots capable of it, but maybe we could come up with a more meaningful task for the 3rd robot, e.g., an autonomous activity that an FCS can't do easily.