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Originally Posted by Boltman
I think the poll is legit.
Low bar capability is a no brainer , as there is little to be gained by a high bot.
As for it be a traffic jam at the low bar , I doubt it as I'm sure most any team that chose a low/limbo bot did so knowing they can handle the rest of the game too including scaling.
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Honestly, its not a no-brainer. And there is a non-zero amount gained from being a non-low bar robot. Unless you have a robot that shoots with a high release point and collapses down to get under the low bar, your shots can be blocked very easily by a tall robot, and due to the higher vertical distance the boulders need to go to make it into the goal, there is a smaller window for shot variability. Also, having a non-low bar bot gives electronics team members an easier time when building, and diagnostics will be easier. Also, not going under the low bar makes a hard task (scaling) a little bit easier to design for.
I'm not saying that low bar bots are worthless.There are definite advantages to using the low bar. I'm just saying that there are significant drawbacks that a team should consider instead of thinking the low bar is a no-brainer. To add onto that, if it was a no-brainer, you wouldn't see powerhouse teams answer 'no' to the original poll.