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Re: 3 tote auto probability poll

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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
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However, the value of this 3 tote auto is if anything understated. It is worth far more than just 20 points, for one simple reason - a completed three tote auto is a nearly completed coopertition stack. A team who has completed, or nearly completed, the tote autonomous can place the coopertition stack in just a few seconds, rather than taking 20-30 seconds to stack their own set of three. All that is needed of the other alliance is for a single alliance member to place a single tote on the step and that's essentially 60 points in autonomous + 10 seconds of teleop.
My thoughts exactly. As with FRC games of late, time is money, so while you may not cash in a lot on the initial auto points, you won't have to spend so much time later in the match. On its own, meh, but with the time saving, well worth it.


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In order to do it successfully, 1 robot should do it. The other two need to get the rest of the cans out of the way, right away. That robot will need: a robust and insanely good bin alignment device (BAD), a quick stacker, a fast drive that is controllable, tracks straight, and turns on a dime, AND some luck and coordination.
Who said anything about turning?
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