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Originally Posted by Ty Tremblay

Will we see more teams use the strategy that the 8th seed on Archimedes used to take down 2056?
Ty - 1918 was a very unique robot and I don’t think we’ll see that strategy. However, the zone rule changes would help this immensely. If only 1918 was going to IRI!
Steph - Nope.
Evan - I think without the zone possession requirement, the strategy actually loses some of its power. I think the game will become more mobile because robots aren’t fixed to zones, and that would put the strategy at a disadvantage.
Francis - I think the strategy is going to show up at some point at IRI, probably in a qualification match or one of the early quarter-final matches. I think a modified version of the strategy involving a “ball tunnel” robot is much more likely.
Nick - I don’t think so unless a robot identical to 1918 is on the field. That strategy only worked because of their unique catch and re-score ability.

My 2 cents: 254, 4039, or another robot that has an intake out the back or another way to attain the ball and score it in the high goal without moving from in front of the 1 point goal is functionally identical to 1918.