[EricH]

Originally Posted by Nimmy

HOWEVER, if you are untop of the ramp, you can block all 3 by simply going forward-reverse on the width of the ramp, noone will dare try to go up, and if they try, well =)

True, but not quite. If you are on top of their ramp, all they have to do is form a line across the bottom. You can't get past it, they get 5 points. Plus, all you need to be considered "on" the ramp is to not be touching the carpet, so if they get completely onto the diamond plate and stop, they get even more points. Plus, if someone is smart, they can double-team you and get two up, and then you are stuck because you will find it hard to turn between two bots to escape. (Double-teaming has defeated a similar strategy before, even when there were only 4 robots on the field.) Or, they will block you and shoot over your robot; 5 feet isn't enough to block most shooters, so they get many, many points as you frantically attempt to interfere with two ways of scoring at once...not good.