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Unread 07-12-2010, 11:48
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Re: [FTC]: Autonomous Ideas?

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Originally Posted by Joachim View Post
You must be emptying the center dispenser, then. Otherwise, why even go and try to balance?

Each additional doubled baton scored during autonomous equals 14 points by the end of the game (2 for removing from dispenser, plus 3 x 2 for autonomous, plus 3 x 2 at final scoring), while balancing only nets 5 additional points, relative to just staying parked on the far side near the dispenser.
We don't get all of them into the goal yet, but we do try to empty it, yes.
At least with the goal entangled and 50% penetrated into the space volume of our bot while dispensing, our speed at and odds of getting them into the goal is maximized.

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