Air Defense System

[gyroscopeRaptor]

Originally Posted by Tom I

It would be Team 20 pioneering this idea

I have my doubts of how effective it would be in an actual match, as the same strategy was brought up in 2006, but it never came to fruition for any team because it just isn't a practical blocker. But try it out, let us know how (if at all) it works.

Are there any videos of teams attempting this from 06?

[Tom I]

Originally Posted by gyroscopeRaptor

Are there any videos of teams attempting this from 06?

Not that I know of because as I said, no teams attempted it in competition. There was a similar thread on Delphi back then, but for most it never made it past the concept stage, and the teams who prototyped it found it wasn't working as well as they wanted.

Remember, the balls are going to be traveling at a relatively fast rate of speed. In order to change their momentum, it will take a lot of work. If you think of physics W = f * d, you'll need a considerable force (f) for such a short distance (d) window. If anyone wants to pursue this, most certainly don't let me stop you. However I would suggest that no one put all their eggs in this basket, as it may not work out as well as you'd hope. Good luck!

[Rocketeeringer]

Originally Posted by Tom I

Not that I know of because as I said, no teams attempted it in competition. There was a similar thread on Delphi back then, but for most it never made it past the concept stage, and the teams who prototyped it found it wasn't working as well as they wanted.

Remember, the balls are going to be traveling at a relatively fast rate of speed. In order to change their momentum, it will take a lot of work. If you think of physics W = f * d, you'll need a considerable force (f) for such a short distance (d) window. If anyone wants to pursue this, most certainly don't let me stop you. However I would suggest that no one put all their eggs in this basket, as it may not work out as well as you'd hope. Good luck!

Thanks! We'll keep that in mind, after posting reading these responses I'm having doubts about its effectiveness but we'll still try it on the side