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Is the first one on the alliance the alliance captain? I doubt that 234 (my team) would be in the theoretical 15th spot at IRI but who knows. IRI will definitely be interesting.

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Large amounts of landfill stacking was not part of the strategy, my friend.

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Yes. The first is the alliance captain, then the first, second, and third pick.

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I know that 1114 and 2056 have worked together this year but, I don't see them picking each other at IRI. Both are good landfill bots and it would be a shame to have 1 of them put on a tethered ramp. At competitions where 1114 and 2056 were on the same alliance, It was mostly because 1114 wouldn't want to face a team like 2056 in the finals. Karthik said something about that at his presentation at Worlds. At a competition like IRI, there isn't only going to be 1 other team as good as 1114 like at those regionals. There will be 10 other teams just as good as 1114 so it would only make more sense to pick a human player both rather than putting a tethered ramp on a landfill bot. This being said, I don't scout for 1114 or 2056 so I may be missing something...

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Yes, captain-first pick-second pick- third pick

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(You're not going to win IRI without landfill, there are only so many totes behind the alliance station wall)

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The winners of IRI should be able to put up at least 8 stacks every match. Captain and first pick should put up a combined 6 full stack. then the 2nd or 3rd pick (based on who is playing in the next match) should put up another 2 stacks from wherever they play. i could easily see 148 and 1114 winning it all. They should be able to put up 7 stacks together.

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I know Opr isn't everything but it is a pretty good statistical point for this years game. I made this Spreadsheet earlier using Ed Law's scouting database and using blue alliance. This can help make some predictions.

Also remember that some teams have changes. I know my team has made some good changes to our robot after worlds and many teams, like mine, will also have rookie drivers at IRI. So nobody can really call IRI at all.

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2122 gets to play in playoffs...;)

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Me reading the post:

Hmm...we got predicted as the last pick, but I'm not even mad!

Ugh that sounds too close to what happened in our fist division finals match.

Are you kidding me?

I kid, but both those things bring back some not-so-shiny memories from this season. In our first finals match on Carson 67 got stuck in a can and we spent the entire match trying to dig them out. Then just this weekend we didn't win Midknight Mayhem because in the last finals match 1640 fell over. Good times... :D

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I'm sorry! I guess I was just using the failure modes I've seen of those two robots. That's so terrible, but also funny, that you were involved in both cases.

I have nothing but the utmost respect for all of the teams attending IRI, and all of my crazy predictions are just for fun.

By the way, I've heard rumors that one of the teams in my predictions might not be able to make it to IRI, so maybe I should have waited to start this thread until a finalized team list came out.
Oops!

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It was a sad sight seeing 1640's robot laying on it's side. It's a bitter sweet victory your opponents help you beat them. Still I'm proud of the rookie drive team we had at Midknight Mayhem, and all they accomplished throughout the day. Thanks to 303 for picking us despite our... "sub optimal" performance during the qualifiers. I'm also thrilled that I had the opportunity to volunteer at the event. It was run very well and was a rewarding experience.

I'm getting sidetracked. Can't wait to see all the MAR teams at IRI. We're looking forward to bring the best our team has to offer. Good luck to everyone.

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Both have actually used tethered ramps already. In fact, 1114 was one of the first cases of using one. 1114 has cleared the entire landfill before with more time left to HP feed, and with 1114 and 2056 together they need to HP feed before the match is halfway through. I would not be surprised at all if they teamed up again just for the fun or to carry the legacy, but if 1114 or 2056 are playing hard to win, they might consider other bots instead depending on their strategy and scouting.

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Guys guys... Let's all be honest with ourselves here...
2614-1218-125 gonna win this

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At all of the other off-seasons I've been to, the schedule is released at competition, just like during the season, that way they can account for no shows.