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Re: what kind of robot will win?
Now, I could be wrong, but coming from a driver's perspective:
Combination robots are not really effective during matches unless they can do at least one task very well. You simply don't have time in the match to Herd a bunch of balls, then go cap it, then herd some more, then cap the other goal, then go and hang, and put some Defense in there while your at it.
Our team is breaking down the game into two periods. First minute of game play is either defense or Capping (It is also predetermined which before the match starts) and then the last minute - 45 seconds is hang. If you try and do everything, you'll end up doing all the tasks halfway. Halfway on a hang is zero points and halfway on a cap is zero points.
At UCF we tried to do everything a few matches, defense, capping, herding, hanging. We sucked it and the strategy's been revised. Stick to what you know, and do it every time.
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