Ball Hogs

[rick.oliver]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

I could see the ball hog concept being more of a problem when you get 3 capable offensive robots together, especially when the teams are used to being the "point man", the center of attention. Who will swallow their pride and relegate themselves to more of a support/defensive role? Or how will they concoct a devious strategy where 2 robots manipulate one of the trackballs in glorious coordination and the other bot is free to use the 2nd trackball at will?

We've been discussing a strategy we've dubbed "Dancing with 1114" that was inspired by the Q&A they submitted concerning hurdling. The description contained in their question reveals a "devious strategy" or more accurately, an ingenious strategy whereby three capable machines share the two trackballs. Cooperating in the process of hurdling such that neither ball ever touches the floor. Oh, by the way, both balls are on the overpass at the end. I imagine that the GDC envisioned just such a game play. It should be fun to watch. Imagine if six robots were doing the dance!! That would rival the six ringer auton at IRI