Hanging only strategy?

[srjjs]

Well, how well can you hang? 50 reliable points per match would be great for any alliance, but if your drive train problems start to prevent you from getting onto the platform, I would start making a back-up plan.

However, just being able to hang onto the bar is a very impressive accomplishment, especially in your first year. Congratulations and good luck.

[Crop-Circles]

It seems to me that no more then to bots will be able to hang in any given match. It therefor may end up being a good strategy to have one robot hang almost immediatly. However, I wouldn't get my hopes up if I were you. Instead, try to get help from an experienced team when you get to you're regional. Obviously you can't rebuild your whole drivetrain at competition, but you might get it working well enough to herd balls. Never give on your robot. Last year our robot did little more the scoot around the feild, but I STILL have faith that will get it working one of these days. If you don't get into finals, use that as an opportunity to see what teams that made it are capable of, and what you need to do to make it next year.

[Joe Ross]

what if someone trys to block you from hanging, would you still be able to do it?

[Solace]

it would be EXTREMELY advisable to fix your drive train. with a drive train that only works for a limited time, there will be many cases where you are rendered immobile before you have a chance to hang. If you are a bot that can only hang, but can only do it half of the time, i would say your chances of being picked are very slim indeed.