Re: Predictions: The Big Show -- Einstein
 

IMHO versitility in a robot will be somewhat important, but really not that important.
Of your three robots you should want to be able to field these potential job teams:
3 tube scorers
3 tube scorers ramp at end
2 tube scorers 1 defender
2 tube scorers 1 defender Ramp at end
1 tube scorer 2 defenders
1 tube scorer 2 defenders ramp at end
Basically I think you should have 2 teams that are mainly tube scorers, but have a strong drivetrain so that they can play defense, and also a ramp bot that can score tubes reasonably, but they don't need to be able to play defense.
I don't think any one team needs to be able to do all three things, and you might even be able to live without one of your tube handlers being able to play good defense.

Re: Predictions: The Big Show -- Einstein
 

well, here is my team combo that wins it

2056+25+84 Galileo d Curie 1114+330+176
4 Matches, including ONE TIE

Re: Predictions: The Big Show -- Einstein
 

If I was betting on the alliance being 2 or 3 of the teams mentioned, the "power teams" or the field... I bet the field. Someone will come out of nowhere to win this and everyone will question where they came from and how they got there. It just doesn't stand to reason that the big teams will GET to pick each other. You may have a few alliances made up of the power teams but when the dust settles the last 12 teams packing their creates will likely be a few power teams and a bunch of surprises.



Of course I could be completely wrong and the winning alliances will be made up of all previous regional winners. That is what makes threads like this fun to follow.

Have fun in Atlanta & remember, its just a game. By getting here, you've already won.

Re: Predictions: The Big Show -- Einstein
 

Alright here is the be all end all of the winners.

ARCH
#3 494, 254, 364> #1 997, 233, 302
GALI
#1 2056, 217, 93> #2 1902, 45, 279
NEW
#3 1124, 190, 68> #1 1369, 148, 1885
CURIE (SHOCKER CENTRAL)
#3 469, 234, 1305/910/1015> #1 1114, 330, 176

Finals Matches
Curie>Newton
Archimedes>Galileo

Final
Arch<Curie

Yeah, 469 wins it all for the second time over 494. They pull off the most impressive run in FIRST Championship history. This is how I see it going down.

Re: Predictions: The Big Show -- Einstein
 

haha, way to be upfront and put 494 in the spotlight. :p

Let me edit it for ya then.:p

Re: Predictions: The Big Show -- Einstein
 

This is an impressive guess. We will all see what happens; I like this and think that it will come very close to being right.

Re: Predictions: The Big Show -- Einstein
 

Nice to see we make it that far :-D

I'm thinkin' about an upset?