To Shoot or Not to Shoot

[XaulZan11]

Originally Posted by geomapguy

yes but there WILL be matches with only one robot per alliance (happens every year)....it's a known fact....if you want to seed high, build a robot that can score in the high goal but can still assist if needed.

I'm 99% sure you don't need a 10 point shooter to seed high (and I'm not talking about lucky schedules). I know it's a very different game, but in '08 148 seeded 1st and 2nd without hurdling one ball. I'd argue this game is better set up for non-scoring bots than that game.

Now, what gives you the best chance at seeding high depends on your individual team.

[Christopher149]

Do you want one of the three bots to also be the truss thrower?

Could only one bot shoot all three balls in autonomous? Would be a lot easier in the ten seconds if each bot could get a high goal score.

Why can't your shooter also assist?