Programmers: I Have A Challenge For You

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by lineskier

I noticed your rookie year was 06, and I'm surprised you would say autonomous is boring, I thought the autonomous shooters were really exciting. Also look at 04, autonomous was really exciting then too.

I was in FTC until 2008, so the rookie year part of my postbit isn't entirely accurate.

Autonomy's value is really a lot like 2008, strategically. The points are free, undefended points. On top of that, though, "clearing" a zone allows a team to maximize its resources. A starved offensive zone is a death sentence in Breakaway. If both teams clear a zone, then the advantage is negated and the battle is fought at midfield This is a lot like 2008's hybrid, in that a large hybrid advantage is unsurmountable, so having a comprehensive hybrid is essential if only to negate the other alliance's hybrid.

My #1 priority for alliance selection at CT is strength of back autonomous mode. It's that important to winning, in my opinion.