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Re: Strategy Sub-Team

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
Guess you're a stereotypical English-challenged engineer;
Yeah. I know I am not a good writer (I usually revise my posts a fair bit to compensate for this, like five minutes just writing this sentence out).

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And if that is what you meant, then my response is: What data do you mean?

Just about any key data point that you could pick up in the pit--like the ones you mentioned--can also be picked up on the field, given time. The biggest difference is that if you get it in the pit area, you might get it faster (given that teams don't always play all their cards on the field at any one time).

That being said, I'm sure there are exceptions to that: inter-team dynamics, and what improvements they're planning on (or can be persuaded to adopt), are two of the ones that come to mind.
The rationale I have for pit scouting being really simple is because pit scouting usually happens during practice day, and a lot can change between then and drafting. But some things, like a drivebase or height, usually don't change between those points, or are changed for a match for some specific strategy.

With respect for inter-team dynamics and improvements, most of that analysis can be done informally by the drive team and pit crew in preparation for matches, especially since they'll be the ones working directly with them during matches.
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