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Just win!!!
As a mentor on Team 358, where we designed a robot to play defense, our stratregy was to go out and win qualifing matches, let the qualifying points fall where they may, and get picked for the finals.
While our QP's in the end were around 60 in both the LI Regional (where we were seeded 11th) and NYC Regional (where we seeded 6th), the fact was that we won 8 of 10 in LI, and 9 of 10 in NYC, with some of the wins showing we could shut down the top seeds. Basically, winning 17 of 20, and having an average of 60 QP meant that teams had trouble scoring more than 20 against us.
Winning against the top seeded bots, even if you end up with relatively low QP's, can be a very effective strategy, as it shows you can win in the finals.
In the end, with our alliance partners, we made it to the quarter finals at LI, and won in NYC (where as the 6th seed, we were picked by the number 3 seed, after they rejected being picked by the number 2 seed. Thanks Team 237).
Regards,
Scott358
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