Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Johnson
Enough time has passed. I think we can have a discussion about this now.
It is going to be a bit meta but I think we can handle it.
Background:
In the thread/poll Low Bar, 90% of teams said they planned on being able to go under the low bar. To which, the enigmatic Karthik said this " The results of this poll are terrifying."
When a deep strategist like Karthik speaks such things, there are a LOT of folks asking themselves questions
- What am I missing that I too am not terrified?
- Should I be terrified?
- Is this something that only scares folk whose footfalls are routine upon the Carpets of Einstein or do mere mortals have something to fear as well?
- Do these robots make me look fat?
As far as I know, Karthik has made no more public statements about his fears.
THIS CANNOT STAND!
What do YOU think Karthik is terrified of?
Tell us what you think in a reply to this thread
Best contributor to the thread (as of Wednesday at Midnight): 12 Cans of Mt. Dew coming your way to support you during the home stretch of the build season.
It is not just one response but the entire contribution from a CD user that is being judged. Of course, Karthik is not eligible**
Cheers,
Dr. Joe J.
*as judged by yours truly. I'm buying the Dew, I'm making the call.
**but he can feel free to help me sort the wheat from the chaff -- I won't turn him away. I still get final call on the winner. |
My theory is that teams are trying to be as much self sufficient as possible. By being able to go under the low bar, you have a guaranteed scoring method and don't have to rely on others. This could also be influenced by last year, where heavy dependence on teammates in Recycle Rush, may have costed the match, especially for"can bots". I have seen many teams especially at Dallas who lost this way. One example is 2848( I believe they are the team Im thinking of), who had an excellent "canner" bot. But they were dependent on teammates to stack, and eventually did not do as well as stacker robots.( No offence to this team or any team of the same model, you guys still had an interesting strategy). I think many teams are basing their robot on defence maneuverability, because they have the most control over their destiny.