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Originally Posted by JGurnow
Another robot can't physically get in the way on the bump. Their mechanism has maybe 3-4 inches of space below it and the top of the bump. You can't get into that position without causing physical damage to 469 which is against the spirit of FIRST.
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You could get there in autonomous by backing up a little bit, OR just do nothing in autonomous and back onto the bump as 469 unfolds their arms.
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Originally Posted by rutzman
I think what he means is to block one goal with your defensive robot and situate your midfield bot on top of the bump in such a way that they block the balls that roll off of 469's ramp.
While this strategy would be effective in shutting down the scoring loop, you would be playing 1v2 elsewhere on the field and 469 could decide to start moving around, which could result in 4-6 points from them and/or draw your defense away from the tower long enough to allow them to restart the scoring loop.
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What if 469 (or another team with similar capability) could also deflect balls straight ahead (in addition to directing them toward the goals). That would probably defeat that strategy as well.