[robodude03]

Any good scouting team would choose a robot based on it's performance (i.e. ball handling, shooting, etc). Picking a robot only because it lifted once in a match would not automatically make me pick them. I would have to look at their overall capability and whether they can make up for the hanging with accurate or high percentage shooting.

Our team initially designed a lifter then decided to scrap it for a robot that could go under the tunnel and use a new feature we added. It all depends on how your team will decide to play the game and what role your robot will play in qualifications and eliminations. We believe we made the right choice and will focus on creating strategies that suit our capabilities. So I wouldn't say that "No Lifter = No Playoffs".