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Re: Who uses the Chute?

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Originally Posted by Koko Ed View Post
Team 354 was the only team to use the chute. In fact that was teh only way they fed their bot and I think it cut the effectiveness of their bot in half. It is just a slow way to load the bot and easy to defend. They had a tremendous manipulator and drivetrain. They should think about changing their strategy and pick up the tubes from the floor instead.
Actually 467 preferred only to pick up from the chute. We could also pick up a ringer leaning against the far wall, but it takes a bit longer. Of course we had also have ramps and a decent drive train for defense.