[Michael Corsetto]

I think it will be particularly easy this year to score in autonomous mode. Unlike last year, when the vision tetras changed places every match, the goal is in the same place every match. And unless i missed a rule, you don't have to move out of the starting zone to score in auto mode. And since the starting zones are 5'x5' each, it gives a 28"x38" robot enough room to start out diagonally. So if you have a robot that shoots straight foreward, you just aim your robot at the high goal before the match starts, and then start shooting right when auto mode begins. As long as you've spent an hour or two ahead of time to make sure your robot shoots its balls at the right speed and angle, you don't have to worry about aiming and hopefully get an easy 30 points (40 if you count the ten for winning autonomous). I don't see vision being as helpful in auto mode as it can be in helping the drivers aim during the human controlled periods of the game.

Michael C.