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Originally Posted by Redskins1666
I realize that the human player will have a very hard chance of scoring, but the limits that the human has the robot has also. The aim for FIRST is to show kids about engineering and science. Yes, the pinning idea will score you major points, but where is the engineering in only making a chassis that has a lot of resistance?
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There is a ton of engineering that would have to go into a robot designed to pin other robots. In order to be able to reliably pin other robots you will likely need either more maneuverability, more force or both. Getting either of those two aspects in a robot this year is quite difficult and will require significant engineering (optimized drive system, propeller/fan propulsion, or other unique robot components). Your team may feel that it is not inspirational to design a robot with such a "vanilla" function, but many teams see the elegance in selecting a strategic niche of the game and designing a robot that can fulfill that role.