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Originally Posted by FiMFanatic
No need to quantify defense, as most very good offensive robots could play very very good defense if need be. A "defense only" robot will never be more than a 3rd pick.....when all the good teams on both sides of the field are gone.
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I can't completely agree; however, I do know that it was difficult for my team to compile useful scouting data on defensive robots.
In Newton, we saw three robots that played very effective (read: annoying) defense -- 5150, 48, and 5499. We had seen what the Hybrid Hornets can do at MSC, where their defense came very close to stopping an extremely powerful alliance in the Finals. 48's legendary defense continued this year, played up to and perhaps beyond the limit most referees will tolerate -- just ask 16!
(I wonder if 5150 picked them just to avoid playing against them?) 5499 played great shut-down D in qualifications against several high shooting teams, including Theory 6, and my own Average Joes. I was surprised that they were not picked.
None of the above is easy to quantify with simple tablet-clicks.
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