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Unread 01-04-2003, 09:57
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Fast Ramp a must ...
Joe,

We were discussing this with our team during the MidWest Regional. We decided to slow the robot down slightly to get better repeatability. We were asking ourselves, "How fast is fast enough?"

We came close to getting the answer at MidWest. Semifinal 1, match 2 we decided to go head to head with 16 (normally we go to the center of the ramp and put our wings down). 16 consistently went tight around the ramp getting the three columns closest to them (3,4,5 bins each). We decided to go to the inside to see what kind of stalemate we could create (did not put wings down).

Even though they beat us to the top by about 0.4 seconds, we got there fast enough to create a stalemate (2 or 3 bins fell into 16's scoring zone and most just went straight up ... pretty spectacular). What mattered more is what the drivers did after the stalemate. Anyone who was watching knows we got smoked when the human control started.

So, to make a long story short, I think anyone around 3 seconds will be very competitive and will put their drivers in a good position to win the match.

-Paul