11-05-2016, 08:08
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AKA: Eric Mazza
 FRC #0503 (Froge Force) Team Role: Operator
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Rookie Year: 2012
Location: Michigan
Posts: 15
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Re: 2016 IRI Rule Change Suggestions
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Originally Posted by 3175student17
Whatever you do, please do not get rid of the Category C defenses completely. Many teams (including mine) use it as a safe way to get out of the courtyard, which is a valid strategy.
Second note: if IRI's rule changes are about trying to increase scores, and if they are to standardize the defenses (which I would recommend to make field reset much easier), I would recommend choosing the ones with the highest damage rate per category, if its possible to find that out (I don't know what those are).
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I also agree about not removing category C defenses for this same reason, as well most tall bots are designed to be able to solo them so i think it'd also be unfair to those teams.
http://www.thebluealliance.com/insights/2016 the damage rates can all be found there
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