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I'm sure teams will end up using their payload specialists, but it probably not in lieu of all robot scoring. Because offensive ability is critical in this game, I think most (close to all) robots will have a mechanism that can be used to score. Teams will use their PS to score when they have a good opportunity, and to load their bots (either in conjunction with a self-loading bot, or just completely human-loaded). There is no reason why teams can't or shouldn't use humans as part of their strategy. I think the most successful teams will have a mixture of human and robot scoring- this partnership is the most flexible, and thus these teams will have the best chance at scoring most often. (Think about how close the opposing teams' trailers will be at the beginning of autonomous, and of course the robots are bound to drive by at some point again in the match.)