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Re: What will be the highest average RP in week 1/2?

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Originally Posted by BBaltrusch View Post
I expect someone will get the fuel RP (nearly)by themselves and win every match. Highest average will be around 3. Definitely an outlier team though.
Winning all matches is significantly harder than getting the fuel RP by yourself during a match. Remember - 40 kPa is only worth 40 points. For any chance of winning against mediocre to good opposition, your epic fuelbot will need to get within 1 rotorspin of the opposing alliance and hope it doesn't get outclimbed in the endgame. This isn't even factoring in defense. I don't think an epic fuelbot can win all of its matches, and I predict that elite teams with both gear and fuel capabilities will prioritize winning their tough matches over getting to 40 kPa. This is the main reason that I chose something less than 3.

Every year, though, some teams blow me away with designs and strategies I had never considered. Perhaps some team out there right now is laughing at me knowing that their design can get 3+ rotors, 40 kPa, and a climb. We'll see.
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