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Originally Posted by Swampdude
Thanks Ari,
It looks like we're going to have some strong competition. I'm not sure how its all going to play out because the wild card is defense. Will it matter or won't it???? If it turns out that defense isn't strong every match then my list is slanted towards the light traction high scorers (that I've seen so far). If it turns out defense is winning the day, it becomes anybodys game and the defenders are more important. For instance, without D I would pick teams like MARS and 1345 and 86 etc. But with great D teams like 61 and 386 around I don't see those high scorers getting much done. So you need muscle and scoring mixture. Which in my opinion requires either treads or 6wd, and 2 speed transmissions etc. Then you combine that with a turret or ground holding/camera correcting system and you've got a winner.
I've heard about heatwave and I can't wait to see that machine. Also I've seen the 79 pics, and that looks like a tough machine. 1369 looks interesting. Also 710 has a cool blocking technique. And of coarse 1029 is going to play some great D and get those 1 pointers. SPAM has a killer machine but I know they've got a lot of work to do to get it running clean - if they do they will own. I'm really looking forward to seeing 1251 but the overweight thing had me concerned. I'm sure 845 will bring a well rounded machine. 190 and 342 always put together amazing machines, but I have no info. Don't forget 945 - winner of 2004.
Anyhow I won't boast on ours and I'll pick (from those I know of) 233, 312, 61, 86, 79. If SPAM can get all their stuff finished I'd put them in my top 2 - I'm hoping for a great SPAM season.
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Teams 179, 233 and 386 always have great robots. 945, 180, 108 and 86 never let you down either. Another MA team, 190, WPI always has an interesting robot to say the least. I think that there will be at least 20 teams that are going to dominate.
In my opinion UCF has one of the best regionals for competitive robots. This regional gets better and better every year. Can't wait till this year and see some of the surprise teams that no one expects to see!
I can't have a top 5. I have a top 8. In no specific order.
179
233
386
945
180
108
86
190