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Re: Why the low Gear love

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Originally Posted by JamesBrown View Post
If your alliance partners average even 1 gear each, then 6 gears (enough for 3 rotors) is worth 40 points in qualifications regardless of how many gears the team scores in total. It becomes more valuable in eliminations, if your partners can combine for 6 gears between them.

I think that teams that can average 6 gears a match are probably used to winning competitions. 6 gears seems feasible to me in the drivers station nearest the loading stations as you have a clean view of the loading stations and the peg. In the center and Boiler side drivers stations, you have an obstructed, or partially obstructed view of the loading station. Averaging 6 gears per match will be extremely difficult.
I think only some of the best robots would be capable of scoring 6 gears in 2 minutes or at a rate of a gear every 20 seconds. In addition, considering the sight lines and the way pegs react to gears not properly placed, under defence this cycle time may increase even further.
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