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Re: UPDATE #3

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Originally Posted by ScottOliveira View Post
Which is why I specifically said

While it is certainly possible for 2 robots to beat 3, in an average playing field, with randomly assigned team mates, the 3 robot team usually has a significant advantage over a 2 robot team.
If both sides play "optimally", the alliance with 2 robots will always win, since two trailers cannot hold as many game pieces as 3.

(I'm just playing devil's advocate; I know that this won't be a practical limitation on scoring)