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stuck in a rut?
Unfortunately there were not a lot of ball bots at KSC, so the strategy of picking up and scoring a big load of balls never took off. Teams found a strategy that worked (dominate 2+ goals) and didn't want to deviate from it.
I cringed every time I saw 2 robots protecting two goals in a scoring zone and 2 bots left to roam free with one goal. If one of those robots could score 11 balls and their partner played defense to allow them to score, they could have won. Instead we saw stalemates where the alliance with one goal tried in vain to steal a goal from the other alliance. Sure goals are key, but a team with 1 goal can easily overcome the disadvantage by stuffing it with balls. I'm certain that as we play more matches and see more bots, balls will become more important strategically.
Katie: 86 has an excellent ball device, and I personally think the teams that passed you up for the elims made a huge mistake.
Mike
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