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Unread 03-03-2006, 22:14
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Re: Week 1: Thoughts, comments

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Originally Posted by Barry Bonzack
I'm wanting to know more about the ramp. I read here that usually 1 or 2 robots per alliance make it up, but with trouble. Are the 5 extra points really worth that 10 seconds?
It depends on your function. A shooter than can only get one ball every 5-10 seconds is better off heading for the ramp at 15 seconds. A 1-pt. dumper can often exceed the point differential given for the ramp, especially if there's a likelihood of getting just two machines up there. More often than not, we've opted for another load of 10 or so balls.

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Do most teams at least try for it, or are they scoring to the bitter end and ignoring it like the behind the line bonus from last year?
It seems that most teams know straight away if they can or can't make it.


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Are there many robots that fall over whiling trying to get up the ramp like expected?
Oh, you bet. Low center of gravity is a big advantage in this game. You won't fall while climbing, you won't be easily tipped by collisions and you won't tip yourself over, either.

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Do defense robots nest next to the corner goals like everyone has been speculating?
Here at PNW, I'm going to go out on a limb and sat that there aren't more than three 1-pt. robots that teams need to worry about, so more often than not, the side goals go unprotected.

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What is the normal strategy for free for all period? Is there more scoring or defense?
It seems that at least half the period is focused on the ramps, so there's not a lot that's happening during free for all. We, in particular, load during defense and score during free for all.

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Are comebacks often from alliances that don't win autonomous mode?
I can't speak for others, but we've never won an autonomous period and we've won more matches than we've lost.

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how hard really is it to tell if your on offense or defense if you are the drivers/coach/hp?
I've had no trouble keeping our team on task, but some of our alliance partners have not been paying attention to clock nor light and so they do dumb things and dumb times. What doesn't help is that the field announcer is often as confused as they are and, in several instances, has announced which alliance is on offense incorrectly. That'll mess with your head.
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