Where are you going to hang?

[$wimmer3138]

I came up with the idea for this poll to see where teams are going to hang. I plan on having another poll later on in the season to see if people have changed their minds as they assess the difficulty of climbing.

[nathan_hui]

2473 is considering the rungs not the corner

[cgmv123]

We'll either go all the way up, or just hang at level 1.

[sarah_storer]

Originally Posted by cgmv123

We'll either go all the way up, or just hang at level 1.

Same for us...if you can get from 1 to 2 what is stopping you from getting from 2 to 3?

[nikeairmancurry]

Originally Posted by thetimemachine

Same for us...if you can get from 1 to 2 what is stopping you from getting from 2 to 3?

Time.

[Akash Rastogi]

Working our way up from 10 point at the start of the season to 20. Doubt we will have the capacity to work up to 30.

[CalTran]

We plan on climbing the Pyramid. I'd love to stick around and chat about it but I'm not sure how much detail we want to release yet.

[mrnoble]

Originally Posted by CalTran

We plan on climbing the Pyramid. I'd love to stick around and chat about it but I'm not sure how much detail we want to release yet.

same. I think the top might get crowded this year!

[Tao]

What I've been wondering is are most people going up via the inside of the pyramid, or the outside (side or corner)?
If a lot of people intend on going up the inside (which I'd imagine is relatively easier) it's going to get crowded in there.

[Jon Stratis]

I think many people are underestimating the difficulty of climbing to the third level at this point in time... it'll be interesting to see how things turn out!

[thefro526]

Originally Posted by Jon Stratis

I think many people are underestimating the difficulty of climbing to the third level at this point in time... it'll be interesting to see how things turn out!

I think many people are underestimating some of the 'less traditional' methods of gameplay in regards to pyramid climbing and being competitive.

For example, let's say a team scores 5 disks in autonomous into the 3 point goal (not that hard, really) for a 30pt contribution. Then they run to the Human player at the start of teleop and load with 4 colored disks. By this point in time, they're somewhere around 15-20 seconds into the match, and they go to the pyramid and begin their ascent...

Now they've got 1.5 minutes or more, to ascend the pyramid. If their climb is successful, they're good for 30pts.... If they score the 4 colored disks once they're up there - add 20 more.

I can think of quite a few concepts that could be built by 75-80% of teams out there that would could execute this strategy... The real question is, will teams see that 80pts this way can be much easier than 80 points the 'normal' way....? Probably not.

[Squeakypig]

Originally Posted by thefro526

I think many people are underestimating some of the 'less traditional' methods of gameplay in regards to pyramid climbing and being competitive.

For example, let's say a team scores 5 disks in autonomous into the 3 point goal (not that hard, really) for a 30pt contribution. Then they run to the Human player at the start of teleop and load with 4 colored disks. By this point in time, they're somewhere around 15-20 seconds into the match, and they go to the pyramid and begin their ascent...

Now they've got 1.5 minutes or more, to ascend the pyramid. If their climb is successful, they're good for 30pts.... If they score the 4 colored disks once they're up there - add 20 more.

I can think of quite a few concepts that could be built by 75-80% of teams out there that would could execute this strategy... The real question is, will teams see that 80pts this way can be much easier than 80 points the 'normal' way....? Probably not.

I'm not saying this can't be done, but this strategy includes a shooting mechanism, a pick-up from ground mechanism, a high climbing system, and a disk dumping system...it looks like a lot on paper. I don't doubt it can be done, but feasible for the 75%-80% of teams out there I'm not sure I agree.

[AllenGregoryIV]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Working our way up from 10 point at the start of the season to 20. Doubt we will have the capacity to work up to 30.

I agree with this. Before yesterday I would have said 30, but now with a little CAD and G23 (the 54" cylinder rule), it's looking much more like a 10 point hang. I'm going to be very impressed with teams that manage to fit in that cylinder and still hang for 30 points. It's possible, it's just not easy.

[lcoreyl]

Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV

I agree with this. Before yesterday I would have said 30, but now with a little CAD and G23 (the 54" cylinder rule), it's looking much more like a 10 point hang. I'm going to be very impressed with teams that manage to fit in that cylinder and still hang for 30 points. It's possible, it's just not easy.

I agree, although how does the rule work if you are tipped on your side? Does the 54" cylinder tip along with you? Or does the cylinder stay vertical while you are tipped making your reach only add to your height?

[JosephC]

Originally Posted by lcoreyl

I agree, although how does the rule work if you are tipped on your side? Does the 54" cylinder tip along with you? Or does the cylinder stay vertical while you are tipped making your reach only add to your height?

The cylinder stays the same.

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