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A device that will have relativley high correlation to design and field success would be Balance assist devices (Stingers or otherwise) and their ability to complete triple balances.

With the highest scores I have seen this year being under 120 before penalties, it is pretty easy analysis to show that a 40 point balance that requires less than 1/3 of the 2:15 match (45 seconds) would have a great return on investment. As most winning alliance matches had score in the 90s or lower, the return is even better.

The devices also often had relatively low weight usually between 2 and 10 lbs of a 120 lb robot.