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Originally Posted by Hinkel Y.

But we might see some pushing matches like last year's...

I agree we might see some pushing matches, but they will be minimal at most. With the way the game was designed last year, a lot for teams figured it would be like battle bots from the begginning. It turned out they were right. With the Hill having 25 points (don't really remember), it was obvious a lot of teams would try for this, and they did. That meant keeping other teams off to optimize points.

However this year, reminds me of 2001? I'm not sure which one, but it was the year with the ramp and balancing the 2 goals. It seems like FIRST looked at the game this year, and realized they were going in the wrong direction. Looking at how the game is described and going to be played, it seems like pushing will be at very minimal.

I am not saying pushing will not be a factor, because it will in very rare instances. This game is more about strategy and robot effectiveness, not so much brute strength. Adding the 2x ball and the maneuvers it take, is very reminiscent of past FIRST games, which it seems like they are going back to, which I'm glad to see.