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Originally Posted by FarmerJohn
I've considered replacing several defenses with ones that don't block visibility, but the challenge is to design a new defense that the majority of robots can go over without needing new mechanisms or changing their drivetrain. If we can think of new defenses that fit that bill, it would be helpful to share to the community.
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Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe
^This. The visibility blocking adds nothing positive to the game from a spectator or driver standpoint. This is why we're planning on scrapping the drawbridge and the sallyport.
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Though for the record, I've seen a few comments on various threads about replacing the "wooden" element with just clear plastic. While not a fan of the defenses (Scoring the crossings as a Ref was the worst.) because of the reduced visibility, I do think that they should stay for off season events because it rewards teams like
4678 on their incredibly smooth operation of those defenses.