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Originally posted by crispyc
I was the human player on team 144 last year, and when we got the number one seed in the curie division, we had the awesome privilege of inviting them to our alliance, and they sure lived up to their name. We didn't lose a single match through the division brackets, only to be put out by Beatty in two close matches in the first rounds of the final four. Man, those are some sweet memories...
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Lol, they not only lived up to their name... they put it in the FIRST Hall of Fame forever in my mind. I was driver for your other alliance partner that year (64 The Gila Monsters) and I have every second of that last match etched into my brain.
Semifinal 2: Match 2 (Clash of the Titans is what I call it):
60 (Kingman) speeds into two goals and latches on, a few seconds later crashing into 71 (Beatty) at very high speeds thanks to a little push by 64 (Gila Monsters).
While the giants fight for dominance of the two goals now interlocked between them, 173 (Rage) rushes over and grabs onto the other goal. As 173 is about to go scoop up some balls, 64 swerves around 60 and 71 in one fluid motion to pin 173 up against the rail. 173 tries to get around but 64 keeps strafing back and forth keeping them pinned either against the rail or the two giants who are motionless as both are still interlocked. All three goals and robots are in the 60 and 64 zone, and the pushing match continues.
25 seconds, 24, 23 and then the dreaded 22. I will never forget seeing the light of 64s robot going dead. Not sparing anytime, Rage pushes by 64 and puts the goal in their scoring zone. With almost no time left they spit out their tape measure and it lands perfectly in their end zone.
The buzzer sounds, and the match is over. Everyone waits anxiously to find out the score:
60 and 64: 31 pts (2 goals)
71 and 173: 32 pts (1 goal)
One ball decided the entire match, as a tie went to the winner who had the most goals that year.
Both alliances cried, one for joy and one for their hardwork coming down to a sad but beautiful end. It was a match I will never forget, and it is also what fuels my desire to one day hold the Championship trophy that the team I am on has earned
Anyway, a little biased too... but that is why I love 60 so much
71 will always hold my respect as well, but that is more in a "I want to beat you" kind of way
