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That was an interesting project; I'm glad my program is finally working.

Using the same results, I found 34 teams listed as an event winner but having an OP number of -1 (not connected to 2056). Those teams are:

They form 10 separate islands:
Across 11 events, in the following alliances:
For reference, there are 1131 teams in the main group.

Re: The 2056 Streak has ended!
 

They lost worlds by 1 foul point. Ouch.

Re: The 2056 Streak has ended!
 

And the other streak continues another year. Feel really bad for those guys. 2 heart crushing game 3 defeats in the finals :(

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Yeah, I was really hoping 2056 would pull it off. It stinks to lose like that.

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Tell us about it. We were honored to have 2056 take an interest in us and were excited to have the opportunity to work with them. For a team like us, it was truly a once in a lifetime experience. Even though every team on our alliance did our best, the creeping feeling that we let them down is undeniable.

2056 has our support and hopes that they don't have to wait much longer before they get their much deserved big moment.

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You did not let them down. In fact, that was one of the most impressive defensive performances I have seen this entire season, and especially at the championship. I was rooting for your alliance not only because of the 2056 first win, but mainly because I was awed by your teams' impressive show of defense. You were able to effectively shut down three excellent offensive robots enough for your two partners to win and come very close to winning. I truly believe that a high caliber alliance in any game (that allows defense) is the right mixture of a strong offense and effective defense, both of which your alliance displayed. So amazing performance guys. While I understand the disappointment may be present, just know that you put up a fantastic and formidable alliance and I was honored to have been able to witness the most entertaining final in recent history.

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I knew as soon as a I saw the alliance selection results for Tesla that the #1 alliance would win and reach Einstein. While the offensive power of 2056, 1690, and 3015 certainly gave them great odds, it was 1405 that sealed the deal in my mind.

At Finger Lakes, my team (2791) faced 1405 in semifinals. In quarterfinals, our alliance with 5254 and 2383 put up 184 and 194 points, the regional's highest and second highest scores. We thought we had it in the bag. Enter 1405. Their incredible driving and defensive skill let to our defeat in two. Thanks to their talents, our alliance of three strong shooters was defeated by an alliance with only two offense-focused robots.

When I saw the alliance that had formed, I knew 1405 would help them make a deep run through the bracket. I was to and see 1405 and 3015 represent upstate New York in the Einstein finals!