Since Robot Rumble is just around the corner now, I figured that I'd make a few (outrageous) predictions about the event.
Based off of this post:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...9&postcount=55
1. 263- 20- 3044
2. 5254- 1124- 5099
3. 1493- 2791- 250
4. 839- 5236- 1880
5. 145- 4203- filler robot
6. 1665- 716- filler robot
It’s all going according to the predictions at Tech Valley Robot Rumble. 5254 has messed up 1 too many times in qualifications, losing their number one seed to 263 in the final match. 5254 is not worried about this, however, until 263 picks Team 20 in the first round. Somehow, Aftershock had found out about their master plan to recreate the epic TVR finalist alliance. In shock, the 5254 representative looks around, and notices the screen depicting the seeds of robots left. Stuttering, he gets out 1124’s number, and eventually, forms the Uber-Cyber-Raider alliance. The Tech Valley teams decide to team up with one another, and, with hours of practice field time backing them, form the Shaking Dyna-Falcons. The number 1 alliance gets jealous of these super cool names, and becomes the Sh0Xeteers.
The eliminations begin with 263’s alliance performing well against 1665’s, grabbing all of the cans from the middle with 3044 and 20’s amazing can grabbers, and end up putting up about 100 points. 1665’s alliance, however, surprises the crowd by completely cleaning out the human player station by throwing totes over the driver station wall and pushing them onto the platforms with Dozer-esque tactics. They put up around 70 points, but know it won’t be enough for them to move on. In Quarterfinals 6, Rosie reveals a new piece of cheesecake that they’ve just developed- can grabbing plants. Given a piece of cheesecake, it turns out that 839 can control rose bushes with their mind for 15 seconds at a time. They take all the cans and start stacking from the landfill before the match even begins. Their alliance puts up nearly 250 points. After quarterfinals are over, the alliances to move on are 263’s, 5254’s, 1493’s, and 839’s.
The semifinals show some truly impressive scores- there isn’t a match where the score is below 200. Following the now eliminated 1665’s example, human players now begin to throw totes onto the platform before the match even begins. Team 20’s human player is especially good at this, making two 6 stacks, capped, in just under a minute. 3044 begins to clear most of the landfill in every match. The number one seed alliance has an ending average of around 270. 5254 sees opportunity in the cheesecake eating plants, and begins to experiment, creating their own just in time for the first semi match, where they put the plant on 1124, who then clears the landfill 30 seconds in. Then, looking for something else to do, they pick up the step and place it outside of the field, allowing their alliance to steal totes from the other side of the field. By the end of the match, they have over 290 points. 1493 reveals their new mechanism for the next match, wings for their robot to fly to the other side of the field to pick up totes. However, halfway through the match, the Falcons get too close to one of the stage lights, and the wax used to hold their wings together melts. They land on 5236, who has been putting up 3 stacks from the feeder station, and shuts 839’s alliance out of playoffs. The Uber-Cyber- Raider alliance will go up against the Sh0xeteers in finals.
The finals have arrived, and tension is in the air. The MC counts down to begin the first finals match. “3, 2, 1…” He is stopped just before saying Rush. The MC turns off the microphone and has a heated debate with the referees. They stop arguing and resetters begin to modify the field. Then, the MC announces to the unsettled crowd the news- there will be no alliances for the final match- all robots will be expected to compete by themselves. Each drive team gasps, and immediately turns to make modifications to their robot.
Team 263 puts an earthquake machine on their robot. Team 20 straps all their old robots together to form the “Legacy Team”. 3044 brings out their offseason project, a mechanical Ox, much like the DARPA mule.
The Robot Raiders feed their plants more cheesecake while making a number of whispered phone calls. Team 1124 doesn’t really know what to do, so they team up with 5099 to build, as they put it “something, hopefully.”
Finals One has an impressive showing for all the alliances- Teams 20, 3044, and 11245099 especially. 20 shows that their legacy status in not a mistake, and scores every game piece they can- from tennis balls to moon rocks to totes. 3044 charges the stacks once they’ve been made, de-scoring every tote that each alliance manages to put up. 11245099 is the only team that manages to avoid that- by bringing back 1124’s 2014 robot bumpers and having 5099 play defense the entire match. However, all the teams are stopped by Sachem at the end of the match. After only putting up 2 totes in teleop, 263 releases their earthquake machine in full force, knocking down everyone’s stacks but their own, and three of 20’s tetras.
Team 20 takes the first finals match.
Finals Two has team 5254 come smiling to the driver station, and, after autonomous ends, a forklift drives onto the field, disrupting the Tiger and Bull fight.
However- this is no ordinary forklift. This forklift is being driven by none other than Karthik, EJ, and Dean Kamen! In awe of the sheer power of the forklift, drive teams step back from the controls for a moment. Then they snap back to the match. 5254 stacks with the help of the magical forklift. 5099 battles 3044. 20 stacks all the game pieces they can find. They know that whatever they do will have to stand up to Sachem’s aftershocks. With 5 seconds left, Sachem shows what their made of, and topples the 10 6 stacks made by the magical forklift, and any other thing standing on the field.
The referees, baffled by this whole event, debate for nearly 15 minutes over the winner.
They determine that the 2015 Robot Rumble Champion is the Head Ref.