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I think the Role of the Human player is being over-emphasized in this years game. Yes they are responsible for introducing balls onto the field but this was the same in 2006. The thought of a human player scoring a large amount of points into a trailer seems rather far-fetched unless the trailer is stationary
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You guys are missing a major point. This year the HP can throw balls, into the trailer, at the start of autonomous mode.
Per FIRST Q&A:
Question: Is there any human interaction allowed during the autonomous period? Such as moon rock throwing...etc.?
GDC answer: There is nothing in the rules that prohibit the Payload Specialists from throwing Moon Rocks during Autonomous.
With this Q&A I think the HP will be a major player. Also review video of game from FIRST and you will see balls being introduced during auto mode.
Picture 20 balls at the red outpost and the blue robot in front of it. Auto mode starts. Bluebot spins wheels while red outpost Payload Specialist chucks moonrocks over the 4' wall. Our HP put 10 balls into the trailer in 8 seconds.
To put it another way, if you don't move, during auto mode, you're toast
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