[steve3408]

Defense is not necessarily the best strategy because its usefulness will vary from match to match. Any robot this year is capable to play defense, so if defense is your primary strategy, you are not very likely to get picked by a top team in a first round competition. Also, as you move further along in the season, other teams will want your robot to be used to gain more points. Defense is tricky this year because it is a goal over 6 feet and a robot that is 54". This means that the offense will have to shoot over you to score and you can't extend upwards to block the shot, giving you a comparative disadvantage. Lastly, defense this year will be based primarily on blocking and moving against other robots so you will need a robust bot to prevent any damages. This increases weight and limits your ability to do other tasks well.