Game Play Discussion

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Game Play Discussion

• MVRT 115

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Point Summaries

• 4 inches above ground at end 15 pts / robot
• 12 inches above ground at end 30 pts / robot
• Row Points
• Single Control 2
• Two in a Row 4
• Three in a Row 8
• Eight in a Row 256

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Flow of the Game
2 min Tele-operation
15 sec Final Adjustments
1 min left Mid Game
30 sec End Game
Autonomous
Keepers
Spoiler Positioning/ Robot Stacking
Initial Ringer Positioning
Final Ringer Positioning
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Spoilers as Strategic Assets

• Effect of a spoiler
• If row of 4 16
• Broken Row 6 Net Effect -10 points

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Spoilers continued

• Three and Four Row 8 16 24

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Spoilers continued

• Broken 4 2 2 2 10 points -14 pts

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Insights of Spoiler Elements

• Most effectively used in end game
• So opponents cannot re-appropriate them
• Putting a control piece on is more effective to
  start
• You only control two
• For most practical purposes, they will probably
  have a net effect, if used properly of between
  4-20 points. Each. Compare this to end game of
  robot lifting

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End Game Lifting on the Margin

• 4 inch robot lift 15 pts about 1 spoiler
  position
• 12 inch robot lift 30 pts about 2 spoiler
  positions
• 2 practical spoiler positions (you control)
  unless they play poorly (they open themselves up).

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Levels of Reach and Complexity

• Consider

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Distribution of Robot Heights

• Depending on what you believe others are doing
• If there are more 4 ft robots, 6 ft robots become
  more valuable
• If there are more 4 ft robots, 6 ft robots become
  more valuable
• Working reliable robots always more valuable

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Game Tree Progression
Autonomous Positions
Position Spoilers Add ringers (3 robots)
Positioning of Ringers 3 ringers? 2 ringers 1
defense 1 ringer 2 defense? 3 defense?
1 robot on spoiler 2 robots to stack
Stack Robots (3 Robots)
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Effective Robot Attributes for 2007

• Working and Operational
• 100 efficient at 50 capability gt 50 efficient at
  100 capability
• Alliances want reliable partners who do at least
  one thing very well.
• Speed and Agility
• Sprint speed is somewhat important, but more
  important is maneuvering speed.
• First to position a ringer gains territory
  advantage and controls the flow of the game.
  (Makes opponents come to your side to stop you)

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Effective Robot Attributes for 2007

• Distinction
• Work a lot better than others of same type
• The system must be better! (driver and robot)
• Work differently than others
• Can reach where others cannot (tall robot)

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To Consider as Always

• Remember, the competitive team is a system

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Question and Answer

• Things to consider
• What do you want to accomplish as a team?
• Build Something Interesting?
• Competing Effectively? (Efficient?)
• Competing Dynamically (Fun?)
• Open Floor Questions and Discussion