Going for 3 robots on Ramp?

[mwtidd]

Originally Posted by Frank C

Trying to get 3 robots on the same bridge at the same time AND balanced seems a monumental task. First, at least one of the 3, if not all, would have to be designed to "fit together" on the bridge. Secondly, they would have to cooperate to a high degree to do that, AND balance themselves. Third, it would take at least a minute, probably more, to get this done... which means you'd have to forgo most of the ball-shooting part of the competition. At that point, you've put all your eggs in one basket, and, if you fail, you could end up with just about zero pts!!

I'm wondering if there is some larger purpose to this to make ALL regional teams cooperate DURING the design/build process??

Personally I think a great strategy for a rookie team would be to design a very short light weight robot that others could drive on top of. During qualification rounds you could pick up a competitor and always get 2 coopertition points, and then in the elimination rounds it would make balancing 3 easier. I'd love to see a team win it all never shooting a basketball