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Originally Posted by Solidstate89
My vote for best defensive robot this year goes to 1551: The Grapes of Wrath for literally shooting a ball out of the air.  |
When I saw Adam spin up the shooter, I knew that he was going to actually try that... And the it happened so fast I wasn't even sure it worked, and had to watch the video later! It's fun to see an idea you were just joking about become reality.
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Originally Posted by stundt1
Nice job 1551 this season I was rooting for you guys in the finals!!!
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Awwww, thanks! We're disappointed our shooter never quite worked the way we wanted it to, but it was fun being the pushiest, shoviest robot at FLR and Buckeye. Believe it or not, the Canadian Duck Hunt (above) is my second-favorite moment of the season. My first is when we were playing 191 in the second qualifying game in a row, and as soon as we got in front of the fender their driver shrugged, put his hands on his head, and then went back to driving -- but didn't bother trying to score any more balls.
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Originally Posted by stundt1
1551's robot was on the top of everyone's pick lists and they showed how awesome they can be.
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I think it says something about game strategy that a robot with a near-negative OPR was picked in the first round of selections in both of their regionals... The GDC did an awesome job designing Rebound Rumble, and I can't wait to see what they've come up with for next year!