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I'm new here. I just found this great community. I'm a Systems Engineering Junior participating in my first ever FIRST competition (My team's third year). I came here planning to lurk, but this thread caught my attention. I just have to throw in my 2 cents...

IMHO, forklifting other robots (safely) IS a very elegant solution to score points. There are three point scoring resources on the field; goals, balls, and the robots themselves. The great majority of teams have completely ignored the 40 point differential and host of added strategical benefits that come along with forklifting opponent robots.

I don't think this tactic comes anywhere near violating 'gracious professionalism' or the spirit of FIRST if done in a non-damaging manner. I think that perhaps some react to it with hostility because they fear and envy such a potentialy powerful tactic.

I can't wait to see some good lifter bots in action at Nats. Cheers!

-Joel
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