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I've seen teams wait 20+ seconds for a refresh on a cycle, not to mention the refs take forever to notice calling a dead ball. Cycles HAVE to get started quicker. It is unacceptable for teams to be waiting 20-30 seconds for a new ball... |
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...as a ref this year, I am not looking forward to trying to operate the scoring screen while watching for fouls... |
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One of the volunteers that I saw, while watching Central Illinois, received a ball that was ejected from the field. The volunteer had no idea what to do with the ball and held onto it for a good 15-20 seconds. It didn't cost the alliance the match because two of the robots broke down but it easily could have changed the game.
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A huge theme this year is going to be: Be realistic about the capabilities of your bot. So far, I've seen almost every team over-estimate their ability to:
-Pick up the ball -Throw the ball over the truss -Shoot into the high goal -Catch the ball -All of the above! ...and it really hurts your alliance when you do that. Teams that lack the theoretical maximum of the very 'top' robots, but that are realistic about what they can do, will do very well - including in eliminations. |
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Watched some Alamo matches...
...man this game is slow... Sometime 148 just spins in place for entertainment while they wait for a ball to get passed to them. When was the last game powerhouse teams did things like that? Maybe things will speed up in the following weeks, but this passing on the ground for assists is pretty dull. Hopefully when more teams start catching things will move faster Not really analysis, just the opinion of a spectator. |
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some matches look like a little kids soccer game.(bunch of bots in a group getting in each other's way)
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should get better as teams get practice.
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A huge one for me:
Know when to give up! Trying to get a truss shot 3 times in a row without success is wasting time Trying to get a high goal 3 times in a row is wasting time If you fail once (and have to chase the ball back down), just forget it |
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At Nashua there were multiple instances of the ball going through the goal, hitting the back bar, and bouncing back onto the field. I can't see why FIRST couldn't cover that back bar setup with a piece of flat cardboard to make it bounce in a direction where the shot counts.
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Watching 118's shots bounce out of the poorly designed goal and watching 148 spin in circles because their drivers were bored was real disappointing. Knowing the rules is really great, especially for the referees, who failed to disable a robot without bumpers. On a more positive note, the new score display is kind of better. It's no longer 4:3, it's higher resolution, and it's got more info. One comment- the rank numbers and green assist circles aren't obvious to understand. Also, the matches seem to be roughly 2 sec longer that they're supposed to be. |
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Every year there seems to be a part of the field that doesn't play nice ... seems the high goal is this years part. Week 2 teams, take note ;) |
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