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Originally Posted by BaysianLogik
My only complaint is in the Rack design. I think we'll see the two sides keeping mostly to themselves, even more than usual in a FIRST competition. This is because it will be insanely difficult to score on the opposing side between the lack of visilibility due to the rack itself and already scored Ringers and facing the opposite direction as the driver is used to.
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I totally agree that it is going to be very difficult to score on the opposite end of the rack from where the driver is standing from, but this brings in the innovation. To score effectively you are going to have to use the CMU in the scoring process like last year. The really effective teams are going to be able to use the CMU in auto and in-game for blind (driver) scoring. I actually like that they are forcing the CMU on us this year, people said they did last year but many teams got away without using (my team included). This year you have no choice but to use it for autonomous, there is nothing else you can do in auto (other than D), unlike last year with dumping.
Game reaction:
First thought.. I like it... not as awestruck as i was last year but inner tubes will be good scoring objects. Last year was the year for strong drive systems, where this year a team can make good use of a omni drive system. However, don't neglect the defense that can be played in this game. A successful robot will be a defensive beast with *multiple* lifting capabilities. This is why I think that omni teams my be disappointed when the going get tough...