Strategy was our key to success in the finals at UCF. With SOAP (
http://www.soap108.com) we watched two regionals while they digitized them and looked for the winning strategies. We used our knowledge to our advantage and went on to win against all odds. Driver skill also plays a huge role. In the end however your robot is what will make or break you. This year really focuses on the basics in robot design. Fancy stackers etc. can't hold up against a strong chassis with a well built drive train. I dont think less engineering skill is required here, just more attention to detail.