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Re: How to win Steamworks? (Weeks 1/2)

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Originally Posted by GeeTwo View Post
I see the most likely winning alliances for the early weeks pretty much like I did at the end of the first week of build:
  • One fuelbot (full robot width floor intake plus ability to get from hoppers)
  • One gearbot with floor pickup, consistent and likely fast
  • One passive gearbot that is fast with a good/great driver

At least two, and likely all three, will climb.

This alliance will be able to score both the fuel40+kPa and four rotors against light defense.

As weeks go by, the mix will move towards two fuelbots and one gearbot, or a fuelbot, a gearbot, and a defender.
I agree with this, except for the 40 kPa. I think I
it will be close, but will not result in the extra playoff points. I think getting all four rotors up and turning is more plausible
, because many passive gear bots can make about 6 cycles in 2 minutes
Edit: also many alliances will likely have multiple autos so they can get 3 gears on the pegs before the 15 second auto period ends, giving the alliance an even greater chance of winning( because of the massive amount of points) and it will bring them even closer to starting up all four rotors.
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