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Originally Posted by Paul Copioli
How about three offensive robots that can also play defense? Those of you rampers that think you will have undefended ramping at the Championships like you did at most regionals are in for a rude awakening.
You rampers that are playing defense on the far side of the field better beware because the smarter offensive robots will trap you on that far side of the field. Then what?
Let's see ... 24 places to score between 3 robots or one place to score (60 pts) completely depending on your ramper ......
I think the threat of the ramp is more important than actual ramping (in eliminations). Three decent scorers is devastating to try to stop.
If you want my ideal alliance: 2 scoring / defensive hybrids that MUST be able to score on the top spider and a Hybrid that is decent at scoring.
By the way, by my count there are at least 24 good scorers in Galileo which means our division has a great chance on Einstein (whoever represents us).
With that said, you great double rampers in Galileo will be a hot commodity since most people believe the ramp is absolutely critical ... I'm just not one of them.
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Lots of good insight here by Paul! Having three robots that can score well will be a must. You only have nine ringers on your side of the field. Three offensive robots will run through those in less than forty-five seconds. Then what? Your best defensive scorer should go to the opposite side of the field to strategically place ringers on the opposing side using ringers off the wall. Your best scoring ramp/lifting bot should stay on your end to either place ringers or defend the defender sent over to block your second scorer if they send one over.
I would disagree with the 24 places to score between 3 robots statement. This is the championship, I see it as 24 places for 6 robots to score. It may not be as much defensive, but more by the way of two scorers fighting over the same spider leg to score. Most teams will have figured out how to stop rows of five by now.
By the time you get out of qualifiers I predict that you will not see many rows over four. If you do, both alliances will have them. There will simply be too many robots that can score on all three levels. Each alliance will get a couple rows of four, most rows of five will probably include two and maybe three keepers, finally auton will be important, and being able to grab sixty bonus points will be a neccessity.
The best alliance in Atlanta? Every robot out there needs to be a threat to score. Defense will end up being the fight over real estate on the rack, not just pushing eachother around. Matches will have 30-46 points off the rack per alliance with the match being won using bonus points.
Three robots that can score well. With at least one with good ramps/lifters, preferably two with good ramps/lifters. Both ramp/lifter robots must be able to climb if needed. If your ramp/lifter does get traped on the opposing side after playing awesome defense, your other ramp/lifter can still get 30 points and if your other ramp/lifter gets freed up it can run over for another 30 bonus points.