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

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Originally Posted by Brian Maher View Post
Now that everyone is starting to get a more realistic feel for what their robots can do, here are a few questions about what you think the typical winning Week 1/2 alliance will look like:
  • What roles will its members play/what will the overall strategy be?
  • Will there be a dedicated defender or will all three robots be primarily offense-focused?
  • Will it be able to score all four rotors?
  • Will higher-ranked alliances be more or less favored than usual?
My predictions:
1> Members of the winning alliance will consist of: 1 gearbot, 1 hybrid gear/fuel bot, and 1 defender/fuel bot. All 3 will climb.
2> While many alliances will go for 3 offensive bots, the winner will have a dedicated defender
3> Yes there will be 4 rotors turning ... once. Once an alliance proves they can turn all 4 rotors, heavy defense will be applied and it will not happen again.
4> The winning alliances will come out of the 1,2,and 8 positions.
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