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Re: Triple Cyclers or Defense?

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Originally Posted by BrennanB View Post
There aren't any balls there to begin with.
What are you talking about? There are balls there nearly every match. Teams across the country have been taking advantage of these balls to get "easy" captures. Even against good human players, all it takes is one offensive robot to drive in and block a fast roll to create opportunities for balls to be re-scored.

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Exactly. This is a key point to this game, and any game with non-alliance specific game pieces. However just because offense is defense it does not mean it's the best defense.
Ultimately, especially when you are outgunned, you are trying to prevent an opposing capture while ensuring your own. Slowing down scorers with physical defense is one way to do it, and it is effective, but at my events I've found ball control to be more effective. Your mileage will vary.
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