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Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard
Understand scarcity: in Carson this year, there were something like 12 landfill robots, and only a few that could make more than one stack in a match from there. As such, a robot that makes 2 stacks/match from the landfill was more valuable than a robot that makes 2 stacks/match from the feeder station.
Whatever your list looks like- don't follow it blindly! Understand who on your list works better with the other robots you've selected and take input from your Alliance partners. Sometimes it can be better to take a slightly inferior pick for you because it prevents another Alliance from being able to pick that robot. This is a niche case, but it can be useful.
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This is the reason my team was picked 2nd pick by a high ranked alliance at worlds: my team could put up 1 6 stack from the landfill, but we were able to easily upright sideways containers, and had a canburglar. Even though there were better robots left, we fit the alliance better than they did.
When I make a pick list, I always do it with my co-lead and the scouting mentor, also getting input from our strategist. I take the data from our match scouting and find out who gets the most points. then, I look at their other qualities- auto, location used, other special abilities (good noodler, etc.), then add in a personal bias: who do I feel has been the most consistent, who's kinda sketchy, etc.. after making that list, usually with my co-lead, we show it to our mentor, who will usually point out one or two robots that we missed.
once picked or after my first pick, I consult with the other team in case we still managed to miss something, or if they know something that I don't.