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Re: Troy Athens Regional

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Originally Posted by Tom Line View Post
469's seeding won't matter. They will be a first or second pick regardless. As Paul has pointed out, any strategist who doesn't see the value of being able to totally lock down the ball return should be fired. In fact, I'd be schocked if all the redirection bots like 469, 51, and a couple others aren't picked in the first pass of picking.

As a result, anyone who intends to play the elims at States had better be working on a way to nullify that advantage. That's tougher than it sounds, because as you saw (if you were watching) at Troy, they seem to have improved maneuvering issues and now look to be a dangerous robot even without the redirection system. Kudos to them.
Locking 469 out of a top seed is still a good idea, as it forces them to join the number one alliance. Ideally, this alliance includes you or an unideal partner, such as 51 or 2337.
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