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Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard
The only comparisons I can come up with are total robot rebuilds, where much of the robot is rebuilt or replaced using the withholding allowance and COTS parts, and when 2826 brought an entirely new machine with them to IRI 2013.
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16 made a whole new robot for 2013 IRI as well.
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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber
So you'd rather NOT control your destiny... ok, well, that makes 0 sense.
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If you're the first seed but you're not desirable, nobody would hesitate to decline your pick. Curie 2013 and Wisconsin 2015 come to mind.
1. win matches
2. desirability
3. seed high
I have no problem with being a pick if I can consistently win matches, and being a desirable robot generally increases your likelihood of being picked by another high scoring, less in-demand robot that corresponds with your design. (landfill & feeder, trusser & finisher) Generally, winning is going to make you seed high, and you'll be desirable because you win. Just my two cents.