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Unread 01-05-2015, 16:36
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Re: Cheesecake: How far is too far?

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
Eh. Cat is out of the bag now.

973 is likely going to regionals next year with 3rd picks that in an average game won't contribute much.

We will likely be able to make a sub 30 pound mechanism that allows our 3rd to be statistically far better than the other teams available in the draft.

If the rules don't change, we must assume that others are doing this as well. If we assume others are doing it, we must do it to remain competitive.
I've only been in FRC for two years, but from what I saw last year, 2nd picks (assuming that was what you meant) weren't on average that much better than this year in terms of individual scoring capability. Yet I didn't see cheesecaking to this extent. Maybe I just didn't pay as much attention, but I don't remember this debate at regionals or on CD.

Would cheesecaking robots from 2014 help alliances? Yes. Why wasn't it done then? Was the idea really not thought of until this year?

I guess a better question would be:
If we replayed Aerial Assist, would we see cheesecaking to the extent that we saw it in Recycle Rush?
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