[Chi Meson]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't a robot "possess" a ball by simply herding it? The simplest robot has the potential to add 10-points to each scoring cycle just by bumping a ball from zone 1 to zone 2. A good team should know how to make the best of the situation if they are allied with 1 or even 2, um... let's say "learning teams."

As we go through the quals, there will be occasions of 3 weak teams on an alliance, it always happens, and we were once one of those weak teams, and I'll tell ya: we expected to be thrashed by the powerhouses, and it made us want to be like them.

Back then we were most impressed by those teams that took it is stride that our team was actually a liability to their alliance at a time when they were battling for top 8 placement. The best teams came to us and shared their knowledge of the game, they saw how our hack-bot could work best with them, and we did what we could to follow their strategy.

Ill will can and should be avoided by both the strong, weak and mediocre teams. I don't see why this year would cause any more than others.