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K519_1325 01-06-2014 11:14

Favorite 2014 Robots?
 
What are some of your favorite robots from this past year and why? My votes would have to go to 610 and 254 because of their phenomenal intakes and shooting accuracy (both of whom I also got to see compete at North Bay and Waterloo).

Karthik 01-06-2014 11:20

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Hat Hat Hat!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyVkyakC6xk

Kevin Leonard 01-06-2014 12:15

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A number of really well engineered robots I can think of-
177- really high release point made them really hard to block and I don't think I ever saw them miss
846- Dozens of really cool details went into this machine to make it great at assisting and scoring high goals.
2485- The phenomenal scoring capabilities as well as the other details- like great human loading make this machine another personal favorite of mine.

A couple really cool robots I know of:
1126- Sparx's cannon was a sight to behold and pretty scary on the field. It also helps that we won a regional with them :).
900- I was extremely skeptical at first, but these guys proved to the world that their crazy design could compete at the highest levels. With better luck these guys easily could have been on Einstein for their first year at the World Championship.
27- Their design seems really simple- and it is. But the way their collector works is extremely effective at getting assists by passing on the field or through the human player.
4048- A simple and effective trusser with a goalie stick. There's a reason they won Battlecry. All they needed all year was a top-tier finisher to bring them to the top.
330- A two-sided collector and a weird shooting mechanism would normally make this a slightly above-average robot. An incredible drive team who knows how to make their machine effective makes the Beach Bots so good this year. And a goalie stick to boot.

Jared Russell 01-06-2014 12:24

Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?
 
971, 469, and 1114 were mine.

CTbiker105 01-06-2014 12:41

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I've always liked the rotating turret shooter of 2826's Charybdis. Very cool design and visually appealing as well. It's a shame they didn't get to play at CMP this year.

Mark Sheridan 01-06-2014 15:31

Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?
 
254, 971, 2056, 33, 1678, 469, 973, 4488, 3476, 987, 2485, and 368

Gregor 01-06-2014 15:33

Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?
 
254 is the cliché response, but their overwhelmingly dominant robot was also one of the most unique of the year. Even though they're everyone's favourite, they're mine too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jared Russell (Post 1388138)
971, 469, and 1114 were mine.

Is that 2014 specific? :rolleyes:

Damiaen_Florian 01-06-2014 15:45

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Probably 1717, they were my favorite wheeled-shooter this year and their swerve drive wins me over all the time. In a game with so much defense it was awesome to see them weave around defenders left and right.

April_robo 01-06-2014 16:17

CHAIR BOT!!!!!!!!

Tom Line 01-06-2014 16:38

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Karthik (Post 1388134)

How have I not seen this until now?

Max Boord 01-06-2014 16:41

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33, 180, 179, 1065 and 2451.
- slight Florida bias.

zinthorne 01-06-2014 16:42

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Mine was 4488, 33 or 254. Obviously everyone knows about 254, but 4488 had a very good shooter and rarely missed. They also had a almost 100% double hot goal autonomous. 33 had a great shooter, and great inbound from HP.

Kingland093 01-06-2014 16:44

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probably 3313. The hammer was super cool.

Uniwersel 01-06-2014 16:53

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842- Their pneumatic system was amazing, it gave them consistent shots from the low goal to the white zone. Combined with their very consistent 2 ball auto they were my favorite robot this year.

1678- They had a fairly simple shooter, two-sided pickup system, and a excellent drivetrain. Their drive team was able to communicate with any other team and for am excellent strategy, and huge reason they did so well this year.

cmrnpizzo14 01-06-2014 17:51

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Karthik (Post 1388134)

Love the hat, but I think it falls in second to magic smoke.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...635 7024&_rdr

caboosev11 01-06-2014 18:11

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254, 1114, 4039

tickspe15 01-06-2014 18:20

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254, 3847, 971, 610, 1678

thatprogrammer 01-06-2014 18:26

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1114, 254, 4592 (:p), 180, 1717, 118, and 179 + 1251.

Shrub 01-06-2014 18:27

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The hat!!! As well as 3313, 2175, and 706. Slight state bias. I wish I could have payed more attention to regionals outside of my state but my internet connection is never the best.

ks68 01-06-2014 18:39

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1711 had one of the most unique designs this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQY3FD4p6cA

Richard Wallace 01-06-2014 18:53

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One robot clearly deserved a major award.

brennonbrimhall 01-06-2014 18:53

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My favorite robots for this year have to be 195, 254, 469, 971, and 1114.

195 build the best robot in NE. Period. They were money during districts and at the district championship. It was a blast reuniting with them for Archimedes quarters. My only regret was that we only played together for one match this season.

254's unique design allowed them to successfully pull off their dominant autonomous. If I were to build a robot again to play Aerial Assist, I'd build another Barrage. They got so many details right about this game -- from the backspin helping 2056 catch the ball at Waterloo to the double intakes to the easy human player inbound.

469 had the catch, a high release catapult, a goalie stick, and could shoot with varying velocities. In hindsight, I wish we had gone with a similar, high release 'pult design. That's critical for making shots under defense.

971 had an awesome robot: not only did they build that crazy claw that could shoot from either side, but they used it to improve their robot's functionality. Not many teams who build something as complex as their arm can have it be so reliable or use it as effectively.

1114's season at the regional was not what I think they were expecting or had hoped for. But their robot was absolutely amazing -- their goalie autonomous mode was absolutely epic during Einstein finals, and they played some killer defense on Einstein during semis. Evolution definitely lived up to its namesake.

Boe 01-06-2014 18:59

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My favorite robots this year in no particular order were:

254
1717
16
971
1678

Lij2015 01-06-2014 20:54

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My favorite robot this year was 2481(Completely unbiased), and a close second was 70. 70's self-shot truss catch was just too epic, while 2481's bot was so perfectly designed for swerve drive with the arm being parallel to the floor.

Dylan Danzeiser 01-06-2014 21:03

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33 was my favorite robot hands down. Their unique choice in a drive train forced them to adapt by having one of the best variable-range shooters in the game so they could shoot from anywhere on the field. Sure, they weren't as amazingly reliable as 254, but they were a joy to watch- dodging defense and making fadeaway shots at high speed, or catching from the human player halfway across the field.

brrian27 01-06-2014 21:30

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My favorite well-known bots:

27, 33, 177, 254, 624, 1678, 4488

My favorite lesser-known bots:

179, 180, 1418, 1592

and 2383 of course :rolleyes:

mlantry 01-06-2014 21:41

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From MAR my favorite robot would have to be 1218 I loved how effective their intake was as well as their catapult. It was awesome to see such a quality robot.

Jay O'Donnell 01-06-2014 21:44

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3467 became one of my favorite robots as the year went on because they proved how you can utilize a VERY different design and still shoot better than everyone else.

Samwaldo 01-06-2014 21:54

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In the NE District:
177 - Great Pickup, and almost never missed a shot (or their 2 ball Auton). Plus they caught numerous balls!

195 - Great Pickup, and quick shots that were deadly accurate. 195 was always a feared team at every competition. Plus alot of fun to play defense on :)

558 - Neat and Clean Looking, amazing drive team that's easy to work with. When 558 chooses a role, they dominate it!

230 - Best hammer bot! Really clean bot that constantly improved. Very easy to work with, and made it to so many final matches this year!

3467 - What an interesting robot! Truly a different bot! Their rank and awards really proves why they were a team to look up too.

2067 - SWERVE! and their drivers knew how to use it. By the end of the season, their catapult accuracy matched their swerve. At CT State Champs, they didn't rank too well but in eliminations pulled their alliance to the finals. A great robot to watch


Outside of NE - 20, 2481, 33, 16, 25, 179/1251, 971, 1241, 1678, 1717, 2485, 3847, 3313

IndySam 01-06-2014 22:02

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Wallace (Post 1388195)
One robot clearly deserved a major award.

I'm with Richard, 5259 hands down.

Arman1266 01-06-2014 22:17

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I really enjoyed 610's robot. The intake was like two little hands that rolled up the ball and kept in place. It's like a more El Toro Mini type thing.

1717 was also a nice design. It was very unique and quite effective as well. (So... many... wheels...)

cjl2625 01-06-2014 22:26

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Samwaldo (Post 1388223)
In the NE District:
2067 - SWERVE! and their drivers knew how to use it. By the end of the season, their catapult accuracy matched their swerve. At CT State Champs, they didn't rank too well but in eliminations pulled their alliance to the finals. A great robot to watch

Thanks, Sam!
Yeah, we were ranked quite low at CT Champs, because we were malfunctioning in our first two matches, and sat out the next two trying to fix it. So we lost those 4 matches, but after that, it went pretty well.
See you at WIWI

bkahl 01-06-2014 22:41

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One of my favorite robots to come out of New England was 125.

After Groton, they went back to Boston with some inconsistency issues...

But they showed up to RIDE with a practically new robot. Their new shot was one of the most consistent in New England and they were what I like to think of as the 'Poofs' of NE. That fender shot was deadly, and if left undefended, it was a HUGE mistake.

Not to mention the robot is so aesthetically pleasing, the design work put into it is extraordinary.

Tom Bottiglieri 02-06-2014 17:58

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971 had an amazing robot this year. Check out the 971 control system thread if you want to see what I am talking about.

1678 was probably the most dependable mid field robot out there this year. As always, I am very impressed with them.

Andrew Schreiber 02-06-2014 18:05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bkahl (Post 1388228)
One of my favorite robots to come out of New England was 125.

After Groton, they went back to Boston with some inconsistency issues...

But they showed up to RIDE with a practically new robot. Their new shot was one of the most consistent in New England and they were what I like to think of as the 'Poofs' of NE. That fender shot was deadly, and if left undefended, it was a HUGE mistake.

Not to mention the robot is so aesthetically pleasing, the design work put into it is extraordinary.


Actually, funny story about RIDE: Same bot. Just changed the release point using the adjustable hardstop. Just a crap load of testing to find the proper angles for the fender shot.

bkahl 02-06-2014 18:22

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber (Post 1388339)
Actually, funny story about RIDE: Same bot. Just changed the release point using the adjustable hardstop. Just a crap load of testing to find the proper angles for the fender shot.

Let's call it iteration at it's finest then. :D

Koko Ed 02-06-2014 18:30

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2451's bot was my overall fave.

LDiDomenico 02-06-2014 18:52

Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?
 
My overall favorite robots this year in no particular order:

1918
1114
254
2481
2451
33
1678
177
4488
125
2826
16
3018

And many more...

ekapalka 02-06-2014 19:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Arman1266 (Post 1388226)
1717 was also a nice design. It was very unique and quite effective as well. (So... many... wheels...)

This robot was designed like no other, and I would have done anything to see it in person :) I have so many questions I wanted to ask about their swerve modules, but alas we never got to compete together.

221Sarahborg 02-06-2014 19:24

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1939 Kuh-Nig-Its never fail to amaze me on their endless ideas of theming their robots as well as the work they do, especially with all of the conflicts that came to them at competitions we were at.

highlander 02-06-2014 19:46

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971. I thought their engineering and claw design were second to none.

VeqIR 02-06-2014 19:51

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Slight bias to Galileo/PNW:

2481 - The Roboteers - Such an amazingly compact robot that managed to pack in a killer swerve drive, 270' intake and accurate catapult. My favorite bot this year.
33 - Killer Bees - Roller bar intake + catapult taken to the next level. I love the articulating side panels.
1730 - Team Driven - Awesome design, great drivers and sweet LED lights on the back.
2471 - Team Mean Machine - One of the coolest-looking bots this year with their claw+puncher design and swerve.

Mrcope9 02-06-2014 23:51

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My favorites:

33, 1730, 148, 3937, 3847, 4522, 1477, 1717, 254, 610, 1241/1285, and 118

In person, i've only seen 3 of these. This was the year for a lot of unique designs. So many great ones

cadandcookies 03-06-2014 00:01

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LDiDomenico (Post 1388348)
2826

I'll second 2826. It's always a pleasure seeing what our friends in Wisconsin have cooked up, and this year's machine and teams were both excellent. It's a shame they didn't play on the big stage.

Chris is me 03-06-2014 10:59

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254 goes without saying. Same for 1114.

I think 4039 really nailed the simple but effective high goal scoring robot. Catapult is perfect for scoring in the high goal in the area immediately in front of the low goal and slightly beyond it. High release point, fairly flat trajectory. This is the robot I wish we built. 125 is somewhat similar.

973 read the game very well, better than almost anyone, and fielded a robot that could play any role but particularly excelled at the backcourt. They seemed to be the only team that really figured out how to use a goalie pole effectively, at least in the first weeks of competition. I think they built the perfect utility robot.

I've got more, but I wanted to get these two into the conversation.

XaulZan11 03-06-2014 11:50

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris is me (Post 1388429)
973 read the game very well, better than almost anyone, and fielded a robot that could play any role but particularly excelled at the backcourt. They seemed to be the only team that really figured out how to use a goalie pole effectively, at least in the first weeks of competition. I think they built the perfect utility robot.

973 is one of my favorites too this year. 67 and 2481 were very good, but in some ways 973 was the key to that alliance winning their division. Their goalie blocker led to the opposing alliance making only 1.56 autonomous shots against them. In all other matches, the same alliances made 2.87 shots per match. That 1.31 difference was significantly greater than 1114's and 469's (the two other teams with a large enough sample size).

Orion.DeYoe 03-06-2014 12:14

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Number one has to be 254. It's not just because they won champs but because they were quite simply the best robot/team in the competition this year. They had one of the most dominant robots we've seen in competition since probably 2010. Their design was very unique (it was simple and addressed the game challenges) and very well executed which is a deadly combination.
I could (*cough* have *cough*) spend hours drooling over 971's robot. The balance, simplicity, and efficiency of that design just inspires me. They did an amazing job fitting the mechanisms in a robot in a way that gave them amazing versatility on the field.
After those two (in no particular order) I really like 368, 3539, 1114, 33, 1717, 2485, 1986 to name a few. I'm sure I'm forgetting some robots but that's off the top of my head.

Pault 03-06-2014 17:19

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My top 10, in order:

254
254
254
254
254
254
254
254
254
254

Looking locally, I have to give another shoutout for 195. They had my pick for the best intake this year, and their shot was deadly. Overall just an awesome robot.

pmangels17 03-06-2014 21:12

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Obviously a 254 fan here, but man was 971's robot amazing. I really loved the design of their entire upper mechanism, it was elegant and something that I really wanted to see a great team execute.

I also loved 33's robot, and admittedly I thought they were going all the way. Their drivetrain, though painfully simple, was incredibly effective, which is as much a testament to their engineering skill as it is to their drivers. The adaptability of their catapult to facilitate such a drive was amazing, and their catcher was gorgeous.

I also really love seeing 16 every year, that swerve is always the best in FRC (as is 1717's).

Also, I was a big fan of 179's innovative design, 334's ridiculously powerful gearbox, 195's intake/spinsy-whinsy game piece manipulator, 67's arm, 1114's everything, and 329's intake that also had rollers on the side to eject the ball.

Oh, and a couple more, 1986's gorgeous sheet metal machine performed beautifully as always, and 1983 had a really awesome catapult in their arm.

brandon.cottrell 03-06-2014 21:14

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard (Post 1388137)
1126- Sparx's cannon was a sight to behold and pretty scary on the field

This. This so much. I really regret not interacting with them more, they stayed in the same hotel as us. Earlier this season I had a lot of fun trying to explain their incredible power to people on our team who weren't incredibly familiar with robots.

Also fun fact they did really well in 2008 too.
http://www.thebluealliance.com/team/1126/2008

In addition to that, I'd say in no particular order: 3683, 4488, 610, 1717, 190, 118, 1986, 2485, 67, 148, 1310, 1318, 624, 1711, 862, and 330. I should note that 1717 and 330 are definitely my favorites.

Gregor 03-06-2014 21:23

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Originally Posted by brandon.cottrell (Post 1388512)
In addition to that, I'd say in no particular order: 1310

Testing KISS passing in our pit was fun!

Karthik 03-06-2014 23:24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Karthik (Post 1388134)

The Hat aside, I had a special affinity for other effective wheeled shooters, especially 254 and 1717, but also 4946. In season dominated by design convergence towards catapults, it was nice to see a few teams take a different approach and still manage to make it wildly effective.

I'm surprised Team 67 isn't getting more mentions in this thread. Perhaps it's because we're accustomed to their engineering excellence, but I was typically blown away by the effectiveness of their robot this year. From watching their matches, it felt like they had the quickest release in FRC this season. By quickest release, I mean that they spent the least amount of time from getting into a shooting position and actually shooting; a highly underrated robot skill each year.

Max Boord 03-06-2014 23:41

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Karthik (Post 1388530)
By quickest release, I mean that they spent the least amount of time from getting into a shooting position and actually shooting; a highly underrated robot skill each year.

180 might beat out 67.

Cam877 04-06-2014 00:00

Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?
 
Naming a few off the top of my head:

254- obviously. It was just so ingeniously designed as well as amazingly creative. And the three ball. Just wow. I really loved the fact that they had a shot for in front of the low goal and one for when an opposing robot was blocking the low goal. That was genius. Not to mention the two intakes, which really helped in picking up the ball under heavy defense. Just a brilliantly designed robot overall.

1114- obviously. Another greatly creative design, with the wheeled shooter. Their shot was basically the poofs', except a tiny bit less accurate. Doesn't change the fact that it's great. Also I love the name. Simbot Evolution. Not only does it have a ring to it, but it's aptly named, with the "evolution" of simbot ss from 2008.

Note: Who would've thought the finals in Einstein would have wheeled shooter scoring bots? Obviously these two teams did.

1717- In case you haven't noticed, I have a thing for wheeled shooter bots :p not only that, but the swerve was just amazing, as usual. I believe the love for the wheeled shooters comes from the fact that they were thrown aside at the beginning of the season by most teams, but arguably ended up being the best way to shoot. Shows that creativity doesn't hurt.

3539- Another different robot, built by a team that's never afraid to differ from the norm. They're probably my favorite team in Michigan, and I'm sure their creativity and their success that comes with it has a lot to do with it. I mean just look at the thing. It's so well designed. The way that they're able to control three balls at once by forcing balls through their robot channel with those bands, then once the balls at the top lay it right in is great. Amazing team, amazing robot.

971- Their robot is one of the prime examples of innovation this year. To take that popular 1114 design, and not completely copy it, but think, "how do we make this better?" And of course, they came up with the ability to flip the claw and shoot on both sides. This function was clearly amazingly helpful, especially under heavy defense when it might be hard to turn around. Their track record this year was simply amazing, and that kind of ingenious innovation will bring that on.

Note: I still wish there was a bot built that could intake and shoot on both sides :yikes:

177- Another instance of brilliant game analysis. Obviously, due to the heavy defense that would be inevitable, short robots would be getting blocked. So they concluded that a tall robot would be best for the job. Not only that, but making their shot have a super high release point, so that beast could pick up from anywhere in the scoring zone pretty much and score. Brilliantly thought out and executed.

1678- Definitely the most successful mid-field bot, if not the best, in all of FRC. The two intakes are beautiful, and allow them to intake from anywhere, then put it up to the human player. Beautiful robot, great team.

27- I'm surprised I haven't seen this one yet, but here it is. Another creative design, kind of combining the common designs of catapult and linear punch into one amazing end effector. It is very consistent to the human player, and proved to be quite an asset, especially to 33 :yikes: Their intake was flawless, and complemented their punch perfectly, holding that ball snug in shooting position until ready to shoot. Then it would come off the ball and in one fluid motion the ball would already be out. Great robot, amazing team and very deserving of their championship chairman's award, as well as their michigan state title.

Honorable mentions:

33
359
368
469
1983
2590

XaulZan11 04-06-2014 00:00

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Boord (Post 1388532)
180 might beat out 67.

180 was extremely impressive. Before the championship not many were really talking about them and then they were beat in the quarterfinals* on Curie, but they were in the conversation for second best team behind 254.

*no shame in losing to 118-359-4334.

Samwaldo 04-06-2014 00:35

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cam877 (Post 1388539)
Note: I still wish there was a bot built that could intake and shoot on both sides :yikes:

Take a look at 3467. Ranked #1 before NE Champs. Quite alot of awards 2 in addition to their 2 District wins! And I would go so far as to say, the most creative launching mechanism (2 methods at the same time)

Bryan1625 04-06-2014 00:55

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I always enjoy 2451. their swerve was beautiful and their driver could drive it well with a deadly shot. I also liked 33. Difficult to beat. Going against them is scary, their shot is dead on and they are nearly impossible to play defense on!

Mr V 04-06-2014 01:05

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My favorite is 4061. http://www.sciborgs4061.teamr.com/Page11.html

The collector is very effective and can bounce back from heavy impacts. My favorite part though is their sling shot shooter that they can adjust the angle so they can shoot from near or far and from the same side as the collector or the other side. It is also very fast yet the driver always seemed to be in control.

Abhishek R 04-06-2014 01:05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by XaulZan11 (Post 1388540)
180 was extremely impressive. Before the championship not many were really talking about them and then they were beat in the quarterfinals* on Curie, but they were in the conversation for second best team behind 254.

*no shame in losing to 118-359-4334.

180 had the most clutch scores I had seen all season. Last minute trusses and scores...I remember there was one match where their alliance was behind and there were 5 seconds left and the ball was on the ground loaded with a few assists. 180 comes flying across the field, pick up the ball, and then spin and score in the high goal to win the match. I don't know which match it was, but it was a later qualification on Curie.

Max Boord 04-06-2014 06:13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Abhishek R (Post 1388549)
180 had the most clutch scores I had seen all season. Last minute trusses and scores...I remember there was one match where their alliance was behind and there were 5 seconds left and the ball was on the ground loaded with a few assists. 180 comes flying across the field, pick up the ball, and then spin and score in the high goal to win the match. I don't know which match it was, but it was a later qualification on Curie.

Theres a reason I linked a specific 180 video a few posts up 😀. But really what do you expect from a team who won the 4 previous events they competed at.

Cam877 04-06-2014 08:30

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Samwaldo (Post 1388544)
Take a look at 3467. Ranked #1 before NE Champs. Quite alot of awards 2 in addition to their 2 District wins! And I would go so far as to say, the most creative launching mechanism (2 methods at the same time)

Yes actually I thought about them after posting, and they're definitely on my list as well. Actually during a summer design workshop our team ran last summer the leaders decided to have everyone design for overdrive, and their style shooter is what me and my friend came up with. They are undoubtedly on my list as well.

VioletElizabeth 04-06-2014 17:10

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1678 — I went over to their pit to ask about their robot (and convince some rookies that other teams don't bite :p ) and the way they managed to fit their catapult into such a small space and have a whole variety of shots amazed me. The sheer amount of engineering in such a small space, really. You can't really see any of the catapult from far away, but in my opinion it's the best part of their robot. The double intakes are pretty sweet as well, though.

MisterJ 04-06-2014 17:36

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Don't forget 25! What a fun machine to watch on the field!

Citrus Dad 05-06-2014 15:35

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Quote:

Originally Posted by VioletElizabeth (Post 1388611)
1678 — I went over to their pit to ask about their robot (and convince some rookies that other teams don't bite :p ) and the way they managed to fit their catapult into such a small space and have a whole variety of shots amazed me. The sheer amount of engineering in such a small space, really. You can't really see any of the catapult from far away, but in my opinion it's the best part of their robot. The double intakes are pretty sweet as well, though.

Our assistant/drive coach has been disappointed in the inconsistency of our shot during the season and kept announcing "we have the WORST catapult in California!" :ahh:

Thanks for the compliment.

Bryce Paputa 05-06-2014 16:04

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33 is my favorite, partially because their robot is amazing, and partially because they had the guts and ability to pull of an all omni wheel drive train. 118, 148 and 67 all follow very closely.

EricS-Team180 06-06-2014 09:22

Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?
 
I'm with Richard Wallace and IndySam :D

...and thanks for mentioning 180 here. This season was another wild ride for us. Max, your practice 'bot scrimmages with us, played an important role in our successes.

Eric

MamaSpoldi 06-06-2014 16:37

Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Samwaldo (Post 1388223)
In the NE District:

230 - Best hammer bot! Really clean bot that constantly improved. Very easy to work with, and made it to so many final matches this year!

Thanks for the shout-out. That's what we were going for... the BEST HAMMER! How could you not like that? :D


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