Human Player Strategies

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Originally Posted by RunawayEngineer

Results are mixed, but it seems like it has a low chance of success and a high chance of introducing another obstacle for your own alliance.
Even if it isn't a hindrance to a machine, it can be an annoyance and potentially be a source for fouls (throwing them in at the wrong time or robot accidentally ripping one).
I hope that teams use practice day to figure out if they can do it and play accordingly.

With practice it is very possible to throw LITTER over the step at a high percentage. I'm sure my team is not the only one to do tryouts. Have your human player practice throwing for a few hours a week for the next month. You'll be very surprised at how good a skilled human player will be this year. Unfortunately, many of the teams will not do this and will barely make it to their own landfill on a good toss. Hopefully those teams will realize this and give their LITTER to a better player. If you're underestimating the value of scoring 3-5 pieces of LITTER for 4 points a piece which is very possible, you should re-think that. The value could be the same as 10 scored totes, and it will absolutely have an impact on seeding.

With practice you should not worry about causing obstacles for your alliance, as they should all at least reach the landfill. If you take the human player position just as serious as other positions on the drive team (you should) you shouldn't worry about them causing fouls. It is not a foul for a robot to accidentally rip a noodle either.