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Unread 11-01-2010, 02:38
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Re: Hanging

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Originally Posted by DtD View Post
Honestly, I think building a robot that is speedy and can make goals faster is a better idea then trying to make one that can hang. it is only 2 or 3 points. If you can make 5 more goals in a round it is better than getting both your robots. (Now if you can do both that is awesome!)
~DtD
I think you are over estimating how many goals you can score in 120 seconds. In the definitions it states that a ball is scored when it passes through the goal counter. So if your alliance can return a ball every 12 seconds you earn 10 points. Climb on platform or hang from tower and give a team mate a place to hang from and your alliance has 5 points.

I'm not sure our team is gonna go that way (the design problem is daunting to me) but the ability to hang and be hung from could be an asset.