[SkitzoSmurf]

Just got back from the BAE regional. Was great. I noticed that autonimous does make a big difference. The correct alignment of your robot could win the match. Aces High had an excellent program in which they went up, down went four stacks, and then another two with their big arm. Alot of teams just did a center plow, some were good enough to do multiple runs.
Alot of you are talking about the problems of stacking. One team that did it very effectively was 213, the dirty birds. They could steal, and then add onto it. was amazing. We have a modular robot, and our stacker part just had the hardest of times. You have to have that bin perfect, and if it gets bumped, BAMMM start all over. And a minute 45 is kinda hard to work with. BUT!!!, YES THERE IS A BUT!!!
I did notice the look of satisfaction on Dean Kamen's face when a team could successfully build a stack and defend it. Because that was what he designed the game to be about. It really pleased him to see teams take on the harder, more rewarding task, than just plowing around. I think it would be different if everyone concerned themselves with stacks, then plowing wouldnt be suckh a problem. I swear though, you think you have something, and a plow bot comes along, and it's gone. Stackers tend to tip alot too. . .