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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik
As noted, this is mostly going to matter to top ranked teams in Elims. Especially at MSC and Champs. The question you have to ask yourself is if you think a #1 or #2 seed is capable of doing more than three 5-6 tote + container stacks. If they are, then you're starving them for points if you can control all 4 of the shared containers.
Also, picking the containers up isn't actually necessary for a denial strategy to work. You just have to get them onto your side of the field. Once they're beyond the step, they're off limits. I wouldn't be surprised to see a specialized auton and mechanism to swipe the two middle containers in autonomous mode and count on winning the race for one of the two outside containers.
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Presume 3 containers scored atop a stack of 5, each with a piece of litter.
Per stack, that's worth:
5 totes x 2 points ea. -- 10 pts.
5 levels x 4 points / level -- 20 pts.
1 litter x 6 points -- 6 pts.
36 pts.
3 stacks x 36 pts. per stack = 108 points.
Ignoring the additional time required, for better or for worse, presume that 2 containers are taken from the step at some point during the match and the number of totes consumed remains unchanged.
Per stack:
3 totes x 2 points ea. -- 6 pts.
3 levels x 4 points / level -- 12 pts.
1 litter x 6 points -- 6 pts.
24 pts. per stack.
5 stacks x 24 pts. per stack = 120 points.
In many instances, it'll be more efficient for alliances to form more shorter stacks than a few taller ones if containers can be obtained and scored on those stacks. It's easier to make shorter tote stacks and easier to place containers on shorter stacks, as well.