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Unread 09-03-2005, 23:14
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Re: Are The Penalties Too High?

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Originally Posted by Petey
Absolutely.

The penalties are too great in magnitude for scores that are to low. They are too easy to incur.

I disagreed with Andy Baker and Dave Lavery because this has gone beyond the "just avoid the penalties". I maintain that it is nearily impossible to not risk penalties and still have a competitive robot or strategy.

--Petey
I have to disagree. Defensive play can be used just as well with the penalities in place as it could be without penalties at all. In the 2nd round of the championship match at FLR, our opponents only scored 4 points the entire match. This wasn't because of penalties (there werent any), but because of the excellent defense our alliance partner (team 494) played. They single-handedly defended the opposing alliance limiting them to 4 points and without getting a single penalty. Just stay away from the opposite team's loading zones and it shouldn't be a problem.

All you need is a driver who knows the rules to avoid penalities. Be agressive, play defense, but know the rules and dont break them.
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