[EricH]

Originally Posted by Rosiebotboss

I suppose this is a shameless plug for Winter Warzone??

And a plug for all the preship scrimmages happening that weekend...

If you don't go to one of these events, you may be at a competitive disadvantage. See, the teams that go have seen the game, know how it is played, and have had scouting practice. Plus, non-functioning robots have a tendency to go to at least minimal functionality before the end of the day. You didn't go, your robot is still in pieces, you don't know what your chances are of doing well, and you don't know what everyone else is doing.

If you don't want to reveal your designs, a practice robot could be sent. An example: in 2005, 330 sent their refitted 2004 robot, set up to mimic the real one as well as possible, to the SCRRF Preship Scrimmage. This did not reveal the true design, as the base was completely different. In 2007, the same thing happened, except that the robot sent was the 2007 practice robot, which, unlike its competition counterpart, did not have ramps. The ramps came out at the regional and were a key factor in winning.

Also, some events have INSPECTIONS, which, while not official, can greatly help you get ready early so you can spend more time in the Filler Line.