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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik
I'll toss in some spare change on this argument, and say that I don't think G32 was being enforced much in the finals either. I am uncertain which robot it was, but atleast one of the robots was clearly designed along Battlebots lines. it was low to the ground and had a wedge at the front that ran almost right on the ground. Presumably this could be argued as a way of getting balls out of the way, but it also was perfect for tipping robots, and everytime I saw this robot get into a shoving match, the opponent went over, or nearly did so. I can't see how this robot wasn't designed and used with tipping in mind.
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I really hope you are not talking about HOT (67). Their robot was a long wedge and could easily have been used as a weapon of mass destruction BUT, we played with them in 2 different competitions an I never once saw them attack a robot with the wedge. More often it was used to shed off attackers or push balls to the player station. On numerous occasions they were attacked & the wedge simply protected their excellent robot. I would say they were the most classy and well run team we have ever had the chance to play with.
We also got the chance to play against 496 on Einstein. They play a tough match. They have a well designed robot and use all of its strengths.
Next year when you build your robot just remember, build a robot tough enough to play with them, or get out of their way.