[superlizardmo]

In this game more than any other since 2012, you need to know about the other alliance. Forty points of your score require you to work with the other alliance and in those interactions, knowing who the best robot to stack totes on the step from the other alliance is essential. Additionally, the four cans in the middle require your alliance to be first to the step. From my reading of the game, there won't be elaborate defense strategies based on scouting data, rather there will be calculated races against your opponents and discussions with other alliances that will make or break your performance at competitions.