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Strategy Concept: Feeder-Bot

I was tempted to keep this strategy concept to myself, but I think it will give many teams who built a box-bot that couldn't shoot an advantage in match play:

I was thinking...

- How many teams who built shooters actually have the sensor target working well?
- How many teams who built shooters have to hold a specific area of the field in order to make the shot?
- How long does would it take for a shooter-bot to refill on balls from the field?
- (How many points would that take away from lack of time?)

The concept...

- Bots that are designed to only score balls in the lower goals by having an infeed/outfeed roller that interfaces with the floor could outfeed balls into a shooter-bot's infeed during match play.
- Therefore, the shooter-bot can maintain their position while the box-bot continuously picks up balls and delivers them.

Call THAT Teamwork!
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