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I think "defensive" is a somewhat poor term - I like "utility" a lot better as it covers more strategies and robot designs. Utility robots are often "defensive" but limiting yourself to that title really cuts back on your options.

It's also totally possible to build a utility robot that seeds high enough to be an alliance captain, either via new seeding rules or by smart strategy. The trick is to add just enough functionality to either win outright or enable easy wins - even if you can't yourself put up triple digit scores.

I think a lot of the teams that have been mentioned are of a caliber where they can produce great offensive or hybrid threats, but more utility robots at a regional are never a bad thing.

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There's always the "chance that 254 might not win", we play hard and have fun doing so! And I'm sure that no one comes to SVR with the attitude of letting anyone walk out of the building with any sort of award without earning it.

That aside all of poofs are really excited to have some of our friends from Texas coming out to play!

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All I have to say is, the Robowranglers are beyond excited to be heading out West for such a great event. The level of competition is going to be insane, and I think SVR is going to be the highlight of Week 6, and probably the whole regional season! Whoever comes out on top will certainly have run the gauntlet and earned it. I can't wait to get out there and see some old friends and some new faces!

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Talk about a rumble the Pink Team and the Greybots are joining in the week six fun. Is this going to be fun?

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Fun for the viewers! I'm really excited to watch SVR.

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LVR might be worth switching back and forth with :D

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Agreed.

Maybe in the SVR pits we should have the LVR webcasts.... and vice verca :D

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Wow. Can you say "stacked?" SVR will easily be four times as competitive as it was last year.

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I love tough regionals. I'm extremely happy that 148 will be in one of the toughest shoot-outs of the year. It will be great to see some of my oldest FIRST friends, and get the chance to hopefully make some new ones.

It is awesome to see so many "Einstein" teams from the past few years in once place. Maybe this is finally the event to give MSC a run for their money?

-John

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One can dream :D

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Maybe 68 should come out.

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The fact that SVR is our one and only regional this year makes this all the more daunting... :eek:

Good to have so many great teams joining us though. It's going to be a great show for sure! :D

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I really like watching these types of events with lots of great teams from all over coming into one place. It's a great opportunity for those teams that don't get to experience Championships often to meet a better variety of teams. I hope FIRST keeps something in place so we can still have events like this in the future as everyone in the US moves to Districts/Regions over the next few years. Maybe just keep a couple 'open' events in large cities near the borders of regions that normally don't get to play together?

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Nuttyman,

It's time to give everyone a run down of the teams that are competing. Any favorites to run the gauntlet or will the defense be so tight that it will be a scheduling Gods decision?

The kids on 4543 are going big with a shooter and something special for the big guns.

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Which is more stacked? SVR or Waterloo?