A novel strategy: Always score for your opponents

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Originally Posted by waialua359

I dont agree with this.
Scoring 4 for yourself and scoring 2 for the other team across the field is easier said than done.
IMO, you only need 1 scoring bot in the near zone and an effective defensive/shoot balls over the bump mechanism to win a week 1 regional!

Sorry, but this thread is correct. One of the worst things any team can do during the qualification rounds is play defense. The ranking system and current regional rankings clearly show this. Preventing your opponent from scoring is driving your team down the ranking ladder plain and simple. Since you start with a "backfield" robot, scoring for your opponent should be relatively simple. just bulldoze balls in.

As for what's needed to win a week 1 regional... lets see what happens when the seeding point system isn't important in a match.