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Originally Posted by yarden.saa
The thread is going into a direction I didn't mean. Not the chances given to every team is matter, not the result, but the message the students are getting. Teams that are competing in week 1 should get the same message as week 6 and 7. The message should be FIRST goals/mission that the best robot, the most inspirational, the most engineered robot may win is not passing to the students when more than 50 % ( don't catch me on how exactly) is about strategy which relaies on other teams and less on your own team R&D that should led into a great working robots that score points.
The best robots do win at the end but the seeding system is not showing that because of the assist, fouls and defencive game.
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I'm going to be counterpoint here.
As a 13 year mentor, this is my first year that my sole regional is not a week 1 regional (I was at GSR every year until this year). I agree that it is frustrating when the game is 'fixed' after week 1. That being said, this is not about the competition, or the robot. If the kids have been inspired, all is good.
Now on th the seeding system... This years game is an alliance centric game. This means that scouting and strategy BEFORE each match is critical. Understanding what your alliance partners are capable of (or even if they are going to show up) and tailoring your strategy/tactics to utilize their abilities to the most is what will win matches. I truely believe that this year most matches will be won at the strategy sessions (with your alliance) BEFORE the match is started. Hence, you are correct, that the best ROBOTs may not seed well, but the best (mostly) stratigists will. I do not think this is bad, but it is different from years past.
Also, about defense... It's been a number of years since defense has been allowed to play all out. Most years there are safe zones, and such. Without those rules the defense this year will be brutal. Defenses are allowed to be as agressive as the offensive robots have been for years, and some teams have not properly prepared for it. Game strategy is not always about scoring and offense, and this year playing defense (especially if you are designed for it) may be just as effective (or more so).
JM(NS)HO