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Re: Value of defense

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Originally Posted by Zebra_Fact_Man View Post
From my team's Game Analysis, 2 great robots should EASILY be able to cross all defenses and eliminate the Tower's Defenses.
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Why two?

We tend to be very strong in the PNW and should be respectable at Champs, but are not set up to ever truly be a "top" team. Looking at all of our analysis of our abilities and the game, I see no reason why ONE very strong robot couldn't damage all the defenses in a match. I suspect there will be a few that can do just that. There will be more that can handle all the defenses, but not necessarily in the allotted time..... Being able to to damage all five should not be uncommon, though I don't see it happening that frequently in week 1 and 2 qualifying events....

Still, back to the topic at hand... If all three robots cross a defense during autonomous, a strong breaching specialist should be able to finish the breach on its own. A strong shooter should be able to deal with all the boulders in its opponent's courtyard - and be looking for something to do. The third robot will need to focus on some combination of delivering boulders (scoring them?) and playing defense.

I'm not yet convinced that a lot of defense will be the ideal way to go... The shooter will need a steady supply of boulders in order to maximize its potential... Will the third bot be able to add more points to the scoring potential than it can prevent the other side from attaining? We may have to see this play out a bit before we know...