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Re: Defense v Offense
Though it isn't the popular opinion, defense wins matches. Yes, you have to score something in order to win...but you don't have to score alot. You just have to score more then your opponents. I've always wanted to be on a defense-planned team(usually end up on a defense-improvised team). I think a team that has a good traction, maneuverable, fast drive train with a good driver and good mini bot would be nearly unbeatable. Admittedly, this sounds like a tall order, but if you cut out the manipulator you can put all of your weight into drive/mini bot.
Anyone can do defense, but only some can do it well enough to win with it. If you go in planning on offense, your probably not going to win by falling back to defense(Buckeye 2007 was a semi-exception for 1766 since we did make it to pick our own alliance with an improvised defense robot). If you want to do defense right, plan on doing defense. Every pound you spend on a semi-working manipulator could be used elsewhere more effectively.
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