Isolating this quote alone doesnt tell what I'm trying to convey.
I agree with your statements.
In re-watching the video clips, the defense played by 217, and then getting balls out of the far zone, was their strategy (obvious from the clips).
I'm saying why not do it doing auto, proceed straight to any balls shot over by opponents during auto when the match starts, then moving to the midfield for a 2 on 1 battle to get it to your striker.
I've seen it done at regionals but the problem is that there was always an average to less-than-average 3rd partner. At CMP, it might be a different story with stacked robots to choose from.
Even though teams claim that they know how to beat them, and the strategies were somewhat effective, the bottom line is it didnt work and 469 has won every regional they've attended, regardless of what good partners they had.
Dont get me wrong, a 1114-469 alliance wont be easy to beat, and I was one of the early ones that predicted a championship if either one is the #1 seed, for obvious reasons.
No offense to the other divisions, but with Archimedes as the deepest division, they have the best chance of having the best 1-2-3 punch to "try" and counter 460-1114. Its not that the other divisions dont have great teams, its just that getting 3 powerhouses together will be tougher than Archi.