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Unread 23-03-2005, 15:04
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Re: Winning Defensive Allaince?

I'll take the bait. Right now, I'll put up my three offensive bots (and I am being biased) 71, 217, and 229 against ANY combination of 2 offense and 1 defense. My three offense will win 90% of the time. Now, if you put up another highly offensive trio (for argument's sake let's say 179, 233, and 67) I would say my chances are now 50/50.

The logic is very simple: I can put tetras in three places at the same time where you can only put two. This game is about divide and conquer. I'm not saying that blocking won't happen, but that third robot must be able to score and it's primary mission should be scoring.

This is the year of the fingers and not the thumbs (don't ask because it is a long story, just know that offensive robots are fingers and defensive robots are thumbs)!!

There, are you happy? I took your bait. Let the games begin...