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Unread 02-03-2008, 12:39
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Re: Is there a place this year for robots that cant hurdle?

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Originally Posted by banannaman20 View Post
u will be screwed just go around the track a fast as u can
*Clears throat*

I wouldn't say it in those words. Yeah, run laps as fast as you can, but be careful, I saw a lot of robots who were running laps at the speed of light (ahem 102 ) and were doing it well. But then there were "speed demons" who just rammed into every robot they saw in there way. Most of the time these were robots on the same alliance. Such robots, I am glad to say, will be penalized by referees. Too many robots were excessively pushed out of the way during matches and it became a sort of nuisance since bumping is for when someone is in your way for more than a few seconds. However, I did not see the need for some robots to keep ramming poor little robots who were barely in there way for a second. To me, it was totally un-GP and I hope that it does not continue through the weeks.

Other than those things, like someone said above, everyone has something to contribute. When scouting, teams look for the best of the best. This means being fully capable of doing a certain (or multiple) tasks exceptionally well. This is how some beautifully performing alliances are formed.
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