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Re: Lessons learned in all weeks.

The sum of the parts do NOT equal the whole.

In alliance selection taking critical points away from other alliance can equal big points for you.

This means minibot and autonomous monopolies can determine wins and losses.

Come Einstein though, I expect that minibot and autonomous monopolies won't exist. What will be critical on Einstein is being able to leave your best robot (not robot + minibot) at the rack to finish capping those last critical tubes. I predict that unless there are huge upsets in the elims, the 6 points captured from each of the lower level rack will differentiate the winners from the losers.

but for now minibot and autonomous makes the difference. You have to have a monster of a robot to offset not having a minibot (148 being one of the only teams able to accomplish this), so if you don't have a minibot, unless you are one of the best, you are in trouble.

same is true for autonomous. Having a consistent autonomous is very valuable.

reliability > potential for everything (IMO)
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