2012 MSC

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by JABot67

Why? There are plenty of robots that can balance just as well as the top scorers at MSC. Why not let them balance?

That's like saying, "We want to balance with YOU, not your perfectly capable alliance partners, because since we are going to be unable to score in the last 30 seconds we want nobody on your alliance scoring either."

Alliances will have to weigh the benefits and disadvantages of choosing to co-op with their top scorer.

Benefits:

Ensure both sides get an equal and fair opportunity to win the match on hybrid/teleop points through the first 1:45 or so of the match.

Ensure the 2 best teams go to the bridge to get the critical 2 CP.

Disadvantages:

????

I'd hate to be a higher seed putting the acquisition of 2 CP in the hands of others, no matter how capable you think they may be at balancing up to that point. If lower seeded bots are "perfectly capable" of balancing, they are also perfectly capable of going to the alliance bridge to be a part of the ubiquitous "triple doubles" you expect to see at the competition.