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Good question
I still like the design of a good ball grabber combined with an awesome 1 goal grabber. This idea of a combo, or hybrid, robot will have an impact at the Championships. But... if we were to re-design our robot, I would like to have a larger ratio between high and low gear, along with a lower towing point.
But... there is a design that I've been thinking during the past week that would work pretty well. I'll try to explain it:
It is a low-profile ramp-bot with two semi-detachable grabbers. All it has to do is this:
... let the opposition get two (or three) goals in their goal scoring zone
... get in the middle of the field and attach to two of the goals
... back up to our alliance's goal scoring zone, detaching our goal grabbers, but leaving them on cable tethers (sorta an entanglement hazard, but we'll take our chances here)
... put down some of those file card wire brush thingys onto the floor and make it so that we cannot move.
... invite our partner to get on top of us (adding to our ability to stay in this location)
... begin "winching" in the cables, drawing the two (or 3) goals to us. This would be a very powerful, low speed pull that no team would be able to resist.
Well, maybe it would work. Even hindsight isn't that clear with this game.
Andy B.
ps... I totally agree with "GilaHumanPlayer"s comments. It was pretty amazing to see team 64 attain the #1 seed at LA without collecting a ball nor grabbing a goal. All they did was drive with extreme skill and conjure the best strategy I've seen this year. Watch out for 64... they know how to play this game.
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