[Dan Richardson]

I think and have come to realize that most of the time people aren't keeping it secret because they are worried someone will copy them, they are keeping it secret because they know teams will formulate strategies against them.

Me? I'm very open, because I figure if our bot is good enough we'll be able to play around those strategies, and I also figure most teams won't really worry about it untill our first regional, and teams see what you can really do.

Sometimes it gives an edge however, for example every year 312 is very sure not to let ne of their strategies leak out. They are a brilliant team every year at the UCF regional and on the national level. I would kill sometimes to figure out what they are doing so I could formulate my plans against or with them early. But I can't because I don't know what it is. SO thus I have to figure it out at competition, when I also have 100,000 other thoughts on my mind.

Same with the rest I imagine.

Thats the only reason why I can see to keep things secret.