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edit- For those wanting to watch the penalties in SF1-2 you can see it here http://www.watchfirstnow.com/archives/88533519 (possession call around 1:30, pin call slightly after) |
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GTR Regionals are VERY competitive and it has almost become a tradition to end it with some sort of controversy. :/
Don't worry though, as Leafs fans have taught us well, there's always the next season! ;) |
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Controversy aside - Team 2601 would like to thank teams 2994 ASTECHZ and 3173 IgKNIGHTers for their generosity and help. They didn't win the GP award but certainly showed it.
Also thanks to Karthik for speaking at our team meeting :D |
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Hello,
Does anyone know where I can find the recording of the regional? watchfirstnow doesn't seem to be working. Maybe its just me? Thanks Cullen |
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Talk about an awesome event that exceeded all expectations. Thanks to our alliance partners 1285 and 2198. 2198 had an all rookie drive team, so what a great experience for them! Hope you guys had a blast. 1285 wow! It can be hard to be the "other" 1241 team, but you guys are just as impressive as 1241. Awesome work with helping out with the strategy throughout the eliminations, we certainly couldn't have done it without you.
1114, and 3683, and 4718, you guys had a phenomenal alliance. 1114 has a sweet robot, I expect them to come back swinging harder than ever in Waterloo in two weeks. I have been a 3683 fan ever since their elegant 2012 design that worked every time. You guys are long overdue for a championship appearance. Watch out for them in Waterloo too! 4718 our alliance partners from last year, it's awesome to see you guys doing really well. You guys were close to taking the semifinals to what would have been a phenomenal third match, good luck next year! 3710, 1241, and 3173, so cool to have two Kingston teams, and two Rick Hansen teams in the finals. It speaks to the success of the programs in those areas. Thuvishan way to go on the WFFA award! Also 3173, solid defense with a solid drive train. Good luck at FLR, you guys have one of the most ridiculous shooters I have ever seen. Talk about a powerful shot! |
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I think the biggest congratulation this weekend needs to go out to you. Not only for your team's success, but also for your well deserved Dean's List Finalist Award. You're a shining example of why FIRST made the right decision to allow seniors to be nominated this season. |
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Cullen, If you go to http://www.watchfirstnow.com/archives and search by event, Enter event code ONTO and you will find all of the matches! |
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This is a regional that the Cyberfalcons will not forget for a very long time. I can list off a million people and teams I could thank for making GTRE so amazing, but I need to thank some in particular:
The refs and technical staff: I've never encountered a crew more accommodating. Thank you for listening and addressing our concerns about missed assist points. It's truly appreciated. Our alliance partners: 1241, it was an honour to work with you. You have a fantastic robot and great game sense. You guys drive your robot like you stole it, and it's amazing to see. Hopefully we can work together to bring home a blue banner in the near future! To 3173, wow. For those who don't know, they had an amazingly beautiful arm that had quite a punch, but we were looking for a robot we could throw a ramp on for easy assists. There aren't too many teams that would be willing, much less enthusiastic, to dismantle a big chunk of their robot to suit another team's strategy, but you were. What can I say? True team players, and shining exemplars of what FIRST is all about. To the regional winners, 4476, 1285, and 2198: Congratulations! As much as we wished we were 100% for both finals matches, I'm not sure it would have made a difference! You guys had a great strategy and executed it to a T. To the WAFFLES, if we had to lose, we were glad it was to our Ktown buddies. Also, congratulations Brennan for your Dean's List Finalist Award. See you at North Bay! |
This game is very exciting. To our friends south of the border, look out. We have a lot of strength beyond the perennial powerhouses of 1114/2056. The theory6 twins, 1310/610/188 and many others are fast improving. Waterloo, north bay and windsor will be awesome.
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Thank you to everyone who worked to host this excellent regional. What an honor it was to play the game with two great teams...1241 and 1370!
Congratulations to 4476, 1285 and 2198 for putting together the winning alliance and executing a great strategy. Coming to Canada was great. Everyone of the teams we met were so accommodating and friendly. It was a great experience; we loved every minute. |
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What took 2013 so long to get picked (well, they weren't picked, they were 7th alliance captains)? They boasted an incredible robot, and I believe they were 3rd on our pick list right below Dave and Simbotics.
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We were almost sure someone would pick us up but alas it didn't go that way and were happy we had put together a picklist.
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The discussion for us on Facebook today has been what to change for North Bay but the team is at a loss as to what needs improving. Aside from a few mechanical improvements aimed at mitigating wear and adding an extra 25lbs to our bumpers and chassis so that we can maximize our drivetrain's pushing abilities combined with driver practice, we haven't had many ideas. To my knowledge we never incurred any penalties ourselves. We lost a couple matches partly due to mechanical failures caused by 1) bearing failure in reloader drive initiated by someone forgetting to install lock collar during assembly, 2) disconnected battery due to lack of tie-wrapping connector, 3) faulty connector on loaned battery lost connection during gameplay. All have been addressed so hopefully we can do better next time. Some luck and/or more vigilant referees are my only requests. Or that the GDC lowers the penalty values. |
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I'd also try and make a hot autonomous instead if you have the two-ball auto working, since I don't think I remember anything with hot going on on the practice field. Anything to improve, I guess. |
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The team has provisions for a camera and code working which detects the hot goal but we are very weak in the programming department and haven't been able to successfully integrate it with our autonomous routine. If anyone is interested in helping us try and get it integrated in North Bay, we're always looking for help! We owe Jeff from the Igknightors 3173 huge for helping us rewrite our reloading algorithm to eliminate errors caused by jostled limit switches. |
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The Greater Toronto East Regional was nothing short of excellence. With the help of some awesome volunteers, staff and planners, this was an event that was run flawlessly.
We were very happy to be in an alliance with the number two seed captain 3710 and 3173. The moment we saw this alliance form we knew it was going to be a good one. 3710's robot was solid all competition long and was more than what we could have hoped for in a partner. 3173, the team who traveled up all the way from Rochester, thank you for coming down to Canada! You guys were extremely cooperative alliance partners and it was really easy to work with your team. We truly couldn't have made it as far as we did without either of you! To the regional champions 4476, 1285 and 2198, congrats! You guys had a phenomenal strategy right from the beginning. It was cool to see our close friends the W.A.F.F.L.E.S take home the banner with our "sister" team The Big Bang. You guys got a stellar 2nd pick, 2198, which just goes to show what good scouting can do, especially in a game filled with assists. To the Chairman's award winners, 781! You guys truly deserved that award with everything you have done. Your video was beautifully laid out, it was one of the most creative videos that I had ever seen. You guys defended your Chairman's title at GTRE successfully, now show the world what you guys are made of in St. Louis! I also wanted to congratulate both Deans List winners, Brennan Bibic and Darby Watterworth for a very well deserved recognition! I haven't had the opportunity to personally meet Darby, but I did get a chance to talk to her teammates and they had nothing but amazing things to say about you! Brennan, you deserved every bit of that award as Karthik mentioned above. You have been doing so much on and off the field since you got involved, you and your family are an inspiration to us all! Congratulations to Honson Lam on the Volunteer of the Year Award, you have been helping out FIRST for numerous years now and you have taken on a multitude of positions. I was incredibly happy to hear your name called out as the Volunteer of the Year. The referees did a fantastic job at this tournament. Referees usually don't get much credit, and this year's game in specific doesn't help with that. Referees have the tough jobs of ensuring that all the game rules are enforced. I understand that referees aren't perfect, but you guys did a really good job of making sure all the calls were accounted for. Big props goes out to the Head Referee Pranit Trivedi, for ensuring all the referees were on the same page, you did a stellar job man! And to teams 1114 and 3683, both of which have amazing robots, we look forward to competing with and against you in two weeks at Waterloo! Finally, Thuvishan Rajagulasingam, its a mouth full. But congratulations bud on your WFFA, you were more than deserving of that piece of special hardware. You not only helped form this team into the image we have today but you have helped sustain it. You are an amazing friend, mentor and leader, keep doing what you're doing. I guess big things do really come in little packages. |
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I can't speak to what the other alliances were looking for, but our alliance was looking for a robot to play the second robot in a three pass cycle and that could also truss down field. Your team would obviously fill that role but we felt that the truss shot was harder to track down and passing was slightly less efficient than a couple other bots. There were very small differences between your bot and bot we eventually picked in 1285 (honestly, if 1285 was picked up before we had a chance to pick, your team was our next option). From what I saw in alliance selection was that the alliances above ours were choosing alliances based on very specific strategies (like 1114 with the truss to the human player and 1503 with the catching strategy). When I first saw the game release, I started to think that very strategic picks will be made for eliminations, more so than in past years and that great robots won't be paired up with necessarily be on the top alliances. I think to improve, your team needs to show a strategy more centered around passing and the 3 pass cycle. If your team does that and continues to work on your autonomous mode, you are a sure shot for the top alliances in alliance selection. Also, maneuverability of the drive might be comprised if you add additional weight to your bumpers. Just something to think about. Lastly, 2013 has deserved to have qualified for Champs in the past few years. Keep chugging along and good things will happen. I really hope this year is the year that you guys make it to Champs. See you in North Bay (hopefully champs too) and good luck in Calgary. |
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Cybergnomes have such a brilliant robot, though, so I don't think they'll have too hard of a time making champs if they can come up with some sound strategies at North Bay. |
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Teams like 2013 and 3683 are they reason why the wild card was introduced. |
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Additionally, by practicing the 2 pass and truss strategy, you are essentially practicing different elements to a number of other viable strategies (trussing, passing and shooting). I think everyone can agree that the 2013 bot is well suited for this years game and with continued practice and hard work they are bound for success. |
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GTR East sure was an exciting event. Congrats to teams 1285, 2198, and 4476 they really showed how important strategy is this year. It was great to work with team 4476 and 1114 in quals match 4. 420 is a very high score so early in competition even with fouls. I think all three of these robots were operating better on day 3 and had that match happened later the score could have been even higher. Team 781 had an amazing chairmans video, they really defended their title. It was great to compete with and against so many great teams. We'll be ready to compete in waterloo during week 4.
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