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Re: 1114: Absolutely stunning record over the last few years

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Originally Posted by Bharat Nain View Post
Yep. And to be fair, there is a certain amount of luck involved at the Championships...

Kudos to 1114!
I couldn't agree more. I can recall at least a few instances at the championships where teams who, paired with the right other robots, could have easily taken their division and possibly won on Einstein as well. In all of these instances, the potential alliances instead skipped over the team for one reason or another, and were lucky if they made it out of the QFs alive.

Of course, this could come down to individual opinion and may not be the best anecdotal evidence. Nonetheless, I firmly believe, and my mentors continually remind me that, the championship is about 50% luck.
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