What? You cant see?

[GCentola]

A) Could tube placement affect strategy? Not being able to see could make scoring difficult, but what about changing strategy?

b) <G55>

[JesseK]

I have a memory in 2008 of the Simbot drivers (1114) ducking, leaning, and otherwise striving to see what was happening on the field. Yet in 2008, there wasn't anything hanging on the wall.

I will say though, that sensors will probably help independently of how useful they were 'last year' in this type of context. I doubt the GDC designs games with that type of thing in mind. Once in the safe zone, I think the camera would help regardless of whether or not the view was slightly obstructed.

Just be sure to stretch beforehand.

Originally Posted by apalrd

My opinion?

It is more points to just score on the top instead of the middle row.
Simple answer: Don't go for the middle row until the entire top row is full (and, score all ubertubes to the top row to maximize points)

The problem with this statement is the assumption that every team has the build capability to consistently reach the top row. Similarly to 2007, I think the teams who can get to the top will be heavily defended when it matters (St. Louis) via unconventional methods (legal pinning, blocking, turning, etc). I also seem to remember Pink's ringer being [presumably*] accidentally poked by a defending robot at some point such that it deflated onto Pink's robot, keeping them from picking up other ringers.

*Video.

[pandamonium]

I know that we are using different equipment now but a few years back we used X-box controllers to drive and one of the nice features was the cord had a decent amount of reach to it. Oh there is a logo right in front of your drivers just move over into the middle station

[GCentola]

Originally Posted by pandamonium

Oh there is a logo right in front of your drivers just move over into the middle station

exactly. <G55>. if you have a controller that can go with you, then you can move around

[Starke]

Originally Posted by JesseK

I have a memory in 2008 of the Simbot drivers (1114) ducking, leaning, and otherwise striving to see what was happening on the field. Yet in 2008, there wasn't anything hanging on the wall.

AH! But there was a huge obstacle in Overdrive! In 2008, there was a wall that divided the field into one large loop to complete laps. This wall was made up of clear polycarbonate panels. The panels created a reflection illusion that made things appear where they were not. As a coach that year, I remember this vividly. After some digging around CD, I found a picture that shows this obstacle. You can see the reflection of the red ball and robot in the wall that caused visibility issues. This is why you saw a lot of drivers that year ducking and leaning behind the drivers wall.