Importance of Human Loading?

[smurfgirl]

Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII

Watch the vids of '06.

1114, 254/968, 27, 449/70, 25 they all used the HP to load. It was just faster. And they weren't driving on the moon!

Another advantage is that you can have a big hopper to catch missed balls from the opponent HP's.

Yes, but what if your payload specialist misses and it winds up in your trailer instead? Points for the opposing alliance... Plus, you have to keep your bot stationary (unless you've got like Chuck Norris as your payload specialist ), which makes you an easy target for the opposing alliance. It's my opinion that people are overestimating the importance of the payload specialist this year.

[=Martin=Taylor=]

Originally Posted by smurfgirl

Yes, but what if your payload specialist misses and it winds up in your trailer instead? Points for the opposing alliance... Plus, you have to keep your bot stationary (unless you've got like Chuck Norris as your payload specialist ), which makes you an easy target for the opposing alliance. It's my opinion that people are overestimating the importance of the payload specialist this year.

If you back your trailer into the "corner" on your side of the alliance station it should be very difficult for other robots or HPs to reach you.

[smurfgirl]

Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII

If you back your trailer into the "corner" on your side of the alliance station it should be very difficult for other robots or HPs to reach you.

Touche... very true. (:

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII

If you back your trailer into the "corner" on your side of the alliance station it should be very difficult for other robots or HPs to reach you.

And even if they did get near your trailer, they would be bringing their own trailers in range of YOUR payload specialists.

Sounds like a nice trap to me. Staying near your loading zones. Wait, I shouldn't call them that - memories of 2005 - where are my fluorescent zip ties? Migraine! Migraine!