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Originally Posted by Paul Copioli
How about three offensive robots that can also play defense? Those of you rampers that think you will have undefended ramping at the Championships like you did at most regionals are in for a rude awakening.
You rampers that are playing defense on the far side of the field better beware because the smarter offensive robots will trap you on that far side of the field. Then what?
Let's see ... 24 places to score between 3 robots or one place to score (60 pts) completely depending on your ramper ......
I think the threat of the ramp is more important than actual ramping (in eliminations). Three decent scorers is devastating to try to stop.
If you want my ideal alliance: 2 scoring / defensive hybrids that MUST be able to score on the top spider and a Hybrid that is decent at scoring.
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Paul's strategy works, and it has been used to win a regional.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/28007
The irony is that one of the great hybrids everybody loves isn't even using their ramps, they're using a "ramp trap" on the opponents, holding off both of the opposing bots from getting on 1717's ramps. 696 is also another quality hybrid on that trapping red alliance. Ramps are useful, but not always needed.
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06-04-2007, 15:05
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