[Molten]

Originally Posted by XaulZan11

I think the role of defense will be very similar to that in 2007. In 2007 there were, in my mind, two ways to play defense. The first was a 'man to man' approach, where the defender would harass and push the opponent all around the field (ie, push them when they are picking up a tube, moving towards the rack, trying to score). The second was a 'screening defense'.

I preferred the man to two man approach. This is where you have your robot alternate between two robots so neither can really score. This is the most effective form of defense.(in my opinion) It frees up your alliance partners to play 2 vs 1. I have never seen a game that made defense worse then offense. It is just as hard to build a good defense robot as a good offense robot. Especially in this game. Speaking from a team that became an alliance captain without scoring but a handful rings in 2007, defense can be very effective if played right. It just requires a good robot, good driver, and good strategy. Sounds alot like offense, doesn't it?