New Defensive Strategy?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Peter Matteson

Most of you probably weren't around for 2003 which was a purely defensive game. It was horrible. The game was so bad no one wanted to watch it and lives in infamy as the worst game we've ever had.

Second worst game we've ever had. The #1 worst game was pure, 100% offense. 2001 had a 4v0 against the clock. 2003 wasn't bad... except that any stack of more than one container became an instant target. (And the "how high is the stack" and "does the paper slide" discussions...)

[Hawiian Cadder]

For a game like aim high, would it be legal to construct a robot that attached to its alliance partners in such a way as to completely block off the field?

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by staplemonx

Defense is an awesome part of every game. FIRST may not like them but, last year team 3553 was one of two really well design defensive bots and world championships. Also I do not believe defensive bots make the game any less watchable. Unless the defensive bot is so amazing at its task as to shut down all scoring. Such a bot would be awesome to see in action, because they are going to win everything.

Do you have a decent video showing this defense?

I'd wager there were 20+ teams capable of equally effective defense (if not better), without having a special defense purposed system (but were too busy playing offense).