Car nack 2014?

[Wayne TenBrink]

Successful alliances will feature a combination of robots that can make a very soft toss and those that can catch the ball. The ideal pass/assist will resemble Lunacy more than Rebound Rumble or Breakaway. The transfer needs to happen in a moment's contact without careful alignment between of the passer and receiver.

Defense will be important and brutal, but less of a winning strategy than many think. Unlike previous multi-piece games where the result was based on pieces scored, a defense specialist can't produce a net "positive" for the alliance by taking down the opponent's top scorer. Having the third bot possess the ball - even briefly - is worth 20 points per cycle. Everyone that is capable of possessing the ball will be compelled to do it. Those who can't won't go far in eliminations. Defense will be everybody's part time job, not their career.

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Wayne TenBrink

Defense will be everybody's part time job, not their career.

^This.

[JohnSchneider]

Originally Posted by Richard Wallace

^This.

Theoretical
Alliance A:
2 robots that can throw and catch. 1 robot who is a box bot career defender.

Alliance B:
3 robots who can possess and throw but not catch.

Situation:
Box bot locks down 1 robot making it a 2 on 2 match. Who wins?


Point being that career defenders will be strong if up against the right alliances. This game is a little bit like last year in that the entire flow and strategy of the game is based on what you have to work with and what your opponent has to work with.

[Bryce2471]

Originally Posted by Wayne TenBrink

Defense will be everybody's part time job, not their career.

Agreed.