Is anyone surprised by the scoring in week #1?

[GeeTwo]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Box on wheel teams often do not employ strategy.

This year, there's not much they can do. I think I'll make a list, and make sure the driver team has a copy for any of these:

• Score single gray totes (2 points each) by pushing them on a platform. Preferably, they'll use an HP station, as the landfill will make a bigger mess.
• process litter, provided they have very low ground clearance, or can make a plow and pass inspection with it (1 point each)
• move fallen and surplus items out of the way (0 points, but helpful)
• get in the way (0 points, and not helpful)
• make a mess (e.g. break up the landfill - 0 points, not helpful)
• knock over stuff and commit fouls (negative points)

[quote=Left To Beaver;1451356]I am surprised by the number of robots that can successfully do co-op stacks, though, to the point where, by some regionals' end, matches having co-op was the rule, not the exception./QUOTE]
Most outside-chassis lifts can place totes on the step just as they score on the scoring platforms; it's only 4" higher. Coopertition is a large chunk of relatively easy points that can't be de-scored once scored; it was high on our list of things to be able to do.