What do you think of this year's game?

[HumblePie]

Originally Posted by pfreivald

That's just not true. Watch our qualifiers at FLR and any of our games at Buckeye, and you'll see a lot of defense doing a lot of good for alliances.

Sounds like your regionals were different, but in the 2 regionals we've attended (Orlando and Palmetto), I've seen maybe 3 robots play effective defense, and they were only able to stymie robots intent on dumping or shooting from close range. In a perfect game, IMHO, the rules would provide for equal value from defensive or offensive design concepts. Typically, most teams will design for scoring, but I really enjoy the out-of-the box designs that utilize a defensive strategy that make scoring difficult (but still possible). I think this year's rules are a little too restrictive on defense. BTW, I really enjoyed the video of your team sniping the ball out of the air. Maybe if the offensive bot couldn't reach out and tap you for 3 pts, your team could have come a little closer and blocked a few more shots?