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Someone should really make a top 25 robot sounds video. Lets be honest, this is the only consistent thing to rank robots from year to year.

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118 would win every year

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Well, which one of 118's robots would win? I am talking about top 25 of all time, not just of this year. I am a pretty big fan of how their 2014 robot sounded, but maybe there are some others that could take it.

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Not 27 2011.

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Personally, I loved hearing their 2012 robot shoot.

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1. Why isn't 971 on the list?

They were one of the most creative looking robots of the season as well as very efficient.

2. 1717

Lightest swerve of the season :D ;)

Also loved 1114 and 330. They did well this season like I expected them to.

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+1 to 971. One of the most bueatiful mechanisms/robots I've ever seen.

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1114 placing a stack was a sound to behold. The pneumatic "bshoo" sound could be heard audibly in the stands on Einstein and we were in the 400s!

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The field just had to be mic'd because I, like you, was up in the 400's and could hear it very clearly.

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1519: I remember watching them during Week 1 and was very impressed by how effective and simple their robot was but was concerned how well the robot would scale with the season if they could only make & cap 4 stacks. Those concerns quickly went away when they dominated Umass Dartmouth, Northeastern, and the New England DCMP playing consistently and getting very smart about how they placed and capped stacks. I have a feeling no one has pulled off the 3 tote autonomous more than they have.

195: Went from a poor performance in Week 1 to three event wins and a division finalist. Very incredible machine they built and became the the top stacker on the east coast.

254: Never satisfied with an okay sub-system. Their first regional of the year was impressive but they improved drastically from there on out putting up some of the highest solo contributions in a match.

3476: Their Tesla performance was incredible making 4 stacks (one without RC/noodle) in several matches throughout the weekend.

971: Beautiful and unique machine as always. Loved watching that machine stack and score.

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where's 2826? Definitely one of the best robots this year, and definitely one of my favorites. Their design goes against every FRC design paradigm I can think of. The entire robot is very creative, and very effective.
1023: okay, so maybe I'm a little biased... but regardless, they were incredibly consistent. I have never seen a team do exactly the same thing in every qualifying match.
624: Their collector is excellent, and I like their aesthetic. It's a design that was calculated and precise.
1671: It's weird, but clever and a fun robot to watch.
148: It takes a very strong understanding of the game to come up with something like that. Good design, good strategy.

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Ditto

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I'd argue the opposite. Their robot is a perfect example of a successful implementation of the strategic design process, and that's why it's also my favorite of this year.

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I am very surprised that 1678 is getting so (relatively) few votes. In my opinion, they were by far the best team of the season. They found what was ultimately important very early, and made their season revolve around it.

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1114's robot this year sits alongside 1986's 2013 robot as my favourite of all time.