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Re: Attempting the Bonus Round

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Originally Posted by MFennig8 View Post
See, what I have heard from some teams about a ramp idea, then also picking up multiple robots. We do have to remember that we can get the 2 bonus points for bots that hang higher than the platform or that are sitting on the platform. The one for 3 bonus points, you can not build a ramp unless your robot is hanging and is above 20" (the height of the platform). Thats where the catch comes into play. I thought about why not doing a lift up ramp like in 07", but the catch we have is that if we place 2 robots on the platform, our robot can not be holding them up at all because then the one that we are under and our ramp is holding up will not count.
Two words: Draw Bridge!

Imagine parking a robot on the platform, and extending two ramps down to the floor, allowing your alliance partners to climb up on either side. Then, use cables to pull the bridge sections up using pulleys higher up on your bot, so that the two robots are completely supported by you, and none of your robot is below the ramp. Bam, 8 points! haha mere theory of course