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Originally Posted by ToddF
In my view, the most damaging action a robot can take is to shoot for the high goal and miss, robbing your alliance of the second bonus. The possible benefit of a high goal over a low goal (3 points) is not worth the risk of taking that shot (losing 25 points) unless your shooter is greater than 80% accurate (not bloody likely) AND you have time to make all 8 shots into the high goal. (Which, at 80% accuracy, means attempting 10 undefended shots.)
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I'm surprised this hasn't been brought up more. Shooting percentage needs to be factored in when considering shooting for the high goal. Top level teams are going to have accurate shooters regardless, and this poll ask about being an "effective" robot, two entirely different things. I think a mid level team is going to get a similar amount of points if they choose the high goal or the low goal. The percent of missed high shots is going to bring their final score down close to what they would have made if they did nothing but low goals.