Not to throw a wrench into the workings of inter-team interaction, but an interesting what if...
In team 38's quarterfinal 3 match, we were 1 and 1 against the 173 alliance, and had a fighting chance of taking the 3rd match, had team 96's robot not blown it's breaker. With about 30 seconds left on the clock, both 96 and 38's robots were powering the goals cross field into our goal zone when 96 died. The result: 2 robots against one dramatically overpowering and taking the goals back to their zone. The question: how would all this discussion be affected had 38 beaten 173 in that final match?
I seem to like pitching in 2 cents, but like interesting discussion as well.
P.S. Props to 716, Housatonic, I was right on the sideline in their semi-final matches against 173, they really knew what they were doing, until 173's ball pickup smashed their tether thing, and exploded their signal light.
great job guys, on both sides, it was definitely one of the best matches i've ever seen in FIRST.