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Unread 20-03-2016, 03:22
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Re: A Great Defense

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Originally Posted by TheSousaLife View Post
This means of play was so effective 1771 removed all offensive capabilities from its robot and attempted to defend against 1311 and 832.
Can I get a source on that?

That was NOT what happened, and that is the danger when you state things as a fact, that you know nothing of.

One of the PG71 gearboxes that controls our arm literally shattered. The gears inside were broken into 5 different pieces. The arm was physically stuck in an upright position, and could not move at all.

The decision to take the arm off was not because of the defense being played on us. It was because our robot could not enter the starting configuration without further damage, and if locked in place, our robot would topple over when crossing a defense.


Also, removing the ability to score balls does NOT make a non-offensive bot. You do know that crossing and breaching gives you points, which 1771 was able to do without the arm, except the portcullis, which adds to your score, and is therefore an offensive capability.

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Originally Posted by TheSousaLife View Post
#7 seed alliance (consisting of Capt. 5842, 832, and 1311) defeated #2 seed (Capt. 4516, 1771, and 1414) for one reason - defense.

First, 5842, 832, and 1311 played some great matches, no doubt about that. I was really glad to see 1311 again, and working so well after having trouble throughout the day. And big thanks to 4516 and 1414, both were great alliance partners.

However, if you actually watched the matches that were played, you will have noticed that the #2 seed only had 2 working robots each match, compared to the 3 working robots the #7 seed had. Unfortunately, this game is very brutal. 1414's drivetrain died both matches after crossing a defense. With 2 working robots, the #2 seed still managed to score 98pts in the first match, and 94pts in the second match (losing by 1 point).

So I don't mean to sound rude, but the "one reason" the #2 seed lost was not because of defense.


Again, congrats to 5842, 832, and 1311 for making some really high scores and progressing in the elimination matches. And thanks to 4516 for picking us, and 1414 for an amazing run in the quarterfinals. Unfortunately, the nature of this game (the defenses, not defense from other robots) severely crippled two of us.

Good luck to all teams competing at future events; I know 1771 will be seeing lots of the same teams at Kennesaw that we played with at Dalton, it will be fun!
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