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Re: Human Players Only?

I don't see how dragging the moving goals under the ball dropper would be advantagous. There are too many tasks for the robot to perform during the autonomous period in order to successfully employ this plan. First, the goal must be dragged back, then the capping ball must be removed, then the robot must home in on the target ball. There are too many variables to play with, and the chances for success are small. Besides, how many balls would really end up falling into the goal anyway? Maybe two or three. I say go for the target ball first, then see if you can get the robot to drag the goal into your zone as to render tossing balls into the goal more facile. If you go for the target ball first, but fail to drag the goal back, no problem. But if one manages to complete the first task of dragging the goal back, but then fails to hit the target ball within the time limit, one will be penalized with the ball deployment time delay.
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