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Re: Is the Boiler worth it?

I believe there is just one reason to use the low efficiency goal and I don't think it has much to do with the points it scores. So it's probably not worth it. It's just too inefficient as a scoring method. 33% accuracy in the high goal is not that much harder than a low goal mechanism. The frustrating thing is that the low goal dump height is not the same height as the hopper load, so you can't easily use the same mechanism to load the low goal as you use to load alliance partners.

Ball mechanisms seem like they take so much more design effort and space compared to the reward. I see it as something you do opportunistically while focusing on gears - you keep that intake running as you make your back and forth cycles, and eventually your hopper will just so happen to be full, so you can get a few points for that. Balls are also something to do on alliances that have gotten three rotors spinning, but clearly won't get the 4th in time.
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