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Re: Thoughts on driving in FIRST Stronghold

Well, it was my second year on the team and my first as a driver.

Vision was not as much of an issue, having an arm that can raise and lower as we need it to.

Things that did cause trouble include:
  • Driving over boulders
  • Trying to see past our own castle to defend (on the left driver station)
  • Actually getting the drawbridge and sally port open (without dislodging our climbing hook)
  • Lining up to climb and doing it in time
  • Those darn dividers getting in the way.
  • The wear and tear of being the designated "defense-runner-overer"

Things that were fun include:
  • Running into everyone to keep them from shooting
  • Every single time we ran over a defense like it was flat ground (minus the flying part)
  • Getting those perfect partners that actually do what they say they will
  • The one scale we finally got to work

The negatives list is longer, but I genuinely loved this game.
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