Re: Top Bots for 2009?
 

The best robot/driver combination I have seen this year is 121.
If they are not pinned for the whole match, you can reasonably expect two to three dumps of about 10 balls from them.
No other team has the consistent collection that 121 has displayed. When teams are trying to defense, but failing to pin them, The Rhode Warriors gallop around the field grabbing a shocking number of balls.

Re: Top Bots for 2009?
 

987, and depending on how you classify them, 148

2775

Re: Top Bots for 2009?
 

Wow how could I miss 987 and 2775. My apologies.

Re: Top Bots for 2009?
 

Based on what I personally saw at the two regionals I went to, (I'm not gonna count TBA/CD videos/pictures, there'd be too many to list if I did)

Best shooter - 1771 hands down.
Best dumper - 342
Best rookie - 2815

Re: Top Bots for 2009?
 

I'd add 40 to that list.

Also a correction from my earlier list...2056 owns.

I didn't watch Waterloo because my team was competeing, but after watching 2056 at GTR there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that they are among the top 5 robots this year.

Re: Top Bots for 2009?
 

Thanks man. With out new and improved fan, we get around the field quicker. =)

Re: Top Bots for 2009?
 

The top robots I have seen in person:
67-Just the best scoring machine. They are fast and strong and can empty a hopper quickly.
68-Big hopper, fast scoring, smart driving, they are tough to beat.
85-A very fast scorer that can quickly end a match if they get an opening
217-The ThunderChickens are a great scorer, they can blow a team out so quickly.
469-I am a big FAN of this robot. They are so strong and they navigate the field very well.
910-I haven't seen them since their first regional but their continued success and strong scoring there leads to me ranking them here
1918-I have seen this team grow over 3 events, they score lots fast, nobody picks up balls better

Teams I have seen online
71, 111, 148, 254, 1114, 1625

Re: Top Bots for 2009?
 

I would have to say that 67, 85, 216 (Great defense and driving), 504, 904 were some of the toughest competitors that we had at WMD and would personally like to thank them for all the professionalism that they showed us at GVSU. Sorry if I forgot any other heavy hitters at WMD.:o

(TY for the mention 1504! :D)

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Thank you for mentioning us. We gave it all we had in that competition. When we lost in the semis at wayne state, we had a feeling that we would bounce back with a win at Troy. The funny thing is that I told my teammates that it would be like so cool if we were teamed with 67 and 217. We would take care of defense and they would score. And look it actually happened. I really hope that teams could stop overlooking us because if you search 3119 on this website. You would see that teams are actually believing that we are the best defensive team in the state of michigan. I also been receiving kudos from other teams and volunteers that i was the best human player out there. I was told that i made more super cells than anyone else. Well thank you again and i will see you this week at EMU!!!!!

Re: Top Bots for 2009?
 

I'd have to say 1717 is the best I've seen. They went undefeated at Sacramento. We lost by 6(?) points in the first semifinal match against them, but when our elevator malfunctioned in the second match we got smashed.

Re: Top Bots for 2009?
 

i think 254 is insane.
330 has a crazy drive train and can control matches with just one dump its scary.
any video of 1717?

Re: Top Bots for 2009?
 

What about best gravity dumpers? I think they'll be the best 2nd round picks in Atlanta, if not, some may be captains.

I don't know of many others but I'm putting ourselves up for that one.

11 (mind you we're one of the few that can stop our dump in the middle of scoring), 316, 342?- They were gravity dump right? Me thinks...

Re: Top Bots for 2009?
 

look here for some of the LA long beach matches, 1717 was in quite a few of them....including the finals :)

http://www.youtube.com/user/frc1726

Re: Top Bots for 2009?
 

AGREED!!!

Some of the best west coast teams throwing up some huge numbers:
254(Cheesy Poofs)
968(RAWC)
1538(The Holy Cows)
330(Beach Bots)
987(HighRollers)
1622(Spyder)
1717(Penguineers)
1388(Eagle Robotics)
973(Greybots)
1266(The Devil Duckies)
Yes, I am including my team because we have finished in the semifinals in both our regionals and were seeded 2nd at the Vegas regional with a 8-1 record. With some midifications, our robot is now a very effective scoring robot. Our team isn't known for its robot, but this year we are going to be.
399(Eagle Robotics) How could i forget such a dominant robot? I don't know :)

All these teams are capable of scoring over 20 balls in a match very easily, most likely more if given the chance. These teams are sure to be in Atlanta(except 330 and 1388 : ( I believe) and are sure to be a force in any divison.

My favorite rookie teams so far have been 3006 and 3009(both competed in Vegas). 3006 was an effective scoring robot that lead an alliance to the finals and 3009 had an effective defensive/super-cell gathering robot and also recieved the Rookie All-star award.

Re: Top Bots for 2009?
 

1625, 234, 2068, 179, etc