I have a memory in 2008 of the Simbot drivers (1114) ducking, leaning, and otherwise striving to see what was happening on the field. Yet in 2008, there wasn't anything hanging on the wall.
I will say though, that sensors will probably help independently of how useful they were 'last year' in this type of context. I doubt the GDC designs games with that type of thing in mind. Once in the safe zone, I think the camera would help regardless of whether or not the view was slightly obstructed.
Just be sure to stretch beforehand.
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Originally Posted by apalrd
My opinion?
It is more points to just score on the top instead of the middle row.
Simple answer: Don't go for the middle row until the entire top row is full (and, score all ubertubes to the top row to maximize points)
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The problem with this statement is the assumption that every team has the build capability to consistently reach the top row. Similarly to 2007, I think the teams who can get to the top will be heavily defended when it matters (St. Louis) via unconventional methods (legal pinning, blocking, turning, etc). I also seem to remember Pink's ringer being [presumably*] accidentally poked by a defending robot at some point such that it deflated onto Pink's robot, keeping them from picking up other ringers.
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