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Re: Defense v Offense

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Originally Posted by Molten View Post
I've rarely seen a powerhouse offensive team that also plays good defense.
Of course, if a team is an offensive powerhouse there isn't much reason for them not to play offense.

In my opinion, you rarely, if ever, set out and build a defensive robot (unless your team is incapable of building an offensive one). The best defensive robots typically are from teams build an offensive robot, but their scoring mechanism isn't up to par. The best defensive robots typically have great drivetrains and drivers, which is also a key for strong offensive robots. So, why not build an offensive robot with a good drivetrain and play defense as a backup?