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Re: Real vs. Theory, Week 0.5

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Originally Posted by D.Allred View Post
The court yard gets very crowded with 3 or 4 robots trying to maneuver through blind spots. Feeder robots may be more useful than a full offensive assault.
This. I'd be interested to see how a game of attrition would play out from a nimble robot with quick intake that steals balls and half crosses completely crosses the low bar to deposit into courtyard. From what I've seen, it's possible the low goal is the way to go except in higher levels of play.
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Last edited by CalTran : 29-02-2016 at 17:21. Reason: Apparently my idea came up short about a foot.