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Re: "Playing Cheap"
A strategy is a strategy. Two robots quickly hanging is far from unbeatable.
Moreover... I think that the small balls will be much more deciding than hanging when the big boys and girls come out to play at some of regionals with older teams and or (historically) sound robots. I don't think the first weekend will be representative of the whole season.
Getting 10 balls and capping in 1:45 should not be a problem for a well made robot with a ball hearder and an arm. It will be a significant problem for a team that trys to simply push them around. I heard the someone compare it to "hearding cats" - I'd have to agree!
It's definitely a rock-paper-scissors sort of competition. Hanging robots that require a lot of room and time to hang will have little to no choice but to do so at the start of the round. Those that can hang from on the floor or while not needing to be on the top lip will be at a great advantage.
Matt
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Matt Adams - Engineer at Danaher Motion
Team 1525 - Warbots - Deerfield High School
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