Balls robot need to themselves...
I remember there was this match with 86 in it. Their alliance only got one goal, but 86 went around getting calls on the ground. Their opponent were busy controlling their two goals, so 86 was more or less left alone.
They dumped the first load into the goal... Not too special... Seen some other round with just about the same amount of balls. Then they dumped the second load, and the goal looked really filled. I've never seen a goal filled up with so many balls in a match. It looked really cool.
That matched ended up with 86's alliance winning because of the balls. The strategy ended up working out really well. Exactly like I imagined it.
Mean while, other matches didn't work out too smoothly. 86's basket couldn't lift up in time a couple of times, and I guess other goal robots was stronger in getting a goal.
See, ball robots really need to prove themselves to other teams if they want to get picked. It is much easier for teams to think "if we control the goals, we will win the match". It is much harder to convince them that balls robot would matter, simply because they didn't see happen that often. A lot of time, during qualifying matches, the goals got filled with player stations' balls, and that was enough to make a difference in a match.
So, it's just bad luck at KSC for balls robots. However, you do have to realize that some of the balls robot weren't designed to push goals as strong as Heatwave, or Metal in motion, or SPAM, etc... So that could be a reason why they weren't picked or weren't doing well in finals... Becaues pushing force do matter...
Not too much room to run around when the goals and robots are crowded together.
I eager await other regionals with great balls robots.
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