[thefro526]

I think it would be wise to watch some NASCAR races. There is more than just "turning left" going on there. If alliance partners work closely together, they can effectively create a three (or just two) wide moving wall. While opponents can keep moving, they are seriously slowed down/aggravated, and getting TB's becomes a nightmare. This strategy, employed with "the dance" (mentioned by others as a offense strategy) would throw a beautiful defense/offense combo into the mix

In summary, this year, good defense will come from team work. Not just one or two ambling bash and run bots.

I think this would be a very interesting strategy. It would be especially useful for an alliance of non-hurdlers to use against hurdlers. Over time many drivers would become frustrated and more inclined to mess up.