Thread: Spy Relevance?
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Re: Spy Relevance?

There are two rows of barriers on the field between the castles, each of which probably obscures 70+% of the field below 12" above the carpet and 30+% of the field between 12" and 36". Teams who have a fixed camera on their robot with reliable smooth streaming will definitely benefit from a set of human eyes located with a great view of the neutral zone and opposing courtyard and secret passage. Teams without cameras will be utterly dependent on the spy for recon and intel.

The question isn't whether the spy is relevant, but how many alliances will be able to assign a spy who can watch all the action on 2/3 of the field, prioritize what info needs to be relayed to the castle, and can then swiftly communicate it to the drive coaches (or drivers/operators) who need it.
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