Fuel Vs. Gears

[Valkonn]

A robot in playoffs will absolutely have to do both. I foresee an alliance of 3 robots being able to get all 4 rotors spinning nearly every match. The infinite source of points will be the deciding factor.

I think robots will be doing the 50-foot dash for a gear from the feeder station while passively intaking balls. While on the friendly side of the field you can perform both point-scoring actions with efficiency.

The bigger question is what should a team focus if they are the only operational robot on an alliance? If only one robot can shoot/capture rotors, which should they focus? If the enemy alliance is good, the single easy RP from shooting will be a good option. If the enemy alliance is also non-operational or weak, then the story changes. Focusing on only gears during a match is probably the best way to score points if only robot is doing anything. However, scoring 12 gears alone during teleop leaves you with little room for error. You'd have to be scoring one every 11 seconds, dodging defenders and intaking/placing flawlessly.

As such, a single robot probably can't get the RP from turning all 4 rotors. They may win the match through points alone and get the 2 RP making it a risky all-or nothing play. Shooting would still net the safe 1 RP but lower point values put the 2 RP from winning out of the question.