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Re: Best Robots of 2006

#1: 25
Fast, accurate, deadly. That's pretty much all that needs to be said about the most dominant bot this year. 25 dominated New Jersey, #1 seed, undefeated, champion. 25 dominated Las Vegas, #1 seed, undefeated, champion. 25 dominated Newton, #3 seed, #1 pick (Declined), Champion. 25 dominated PARC, #1 seed, Champion. 25 dominated Monty Madness, #1 pick, Champion. And Championship finalist, after losing the best match of the year, aint so bad is it?

#2: 469
Las Guerillas were amazing yet again. Fastest firing rate of just about any bots. Accurate are range, deadly up close. Ground loading, human loading, turret, defense, etc etc etc. They were #1 seed in Detroit, teamed up with 217, and emerged champions. The combination of 1114 and 1503 managed to stop them in the finals at GLR, but it was impressive none the less. They were the #2 pick in Curie, and made it to the semi-finals.

#3: 254
It is impossible to seperate robots performances from their drive crews. So, I will not lump 254 and 968 together, nor the triplets or Martians. I'm putting 254 ahead of 968 because they proved their dominance at 2 regionals, and, imho, faired slightly better through the Newton qualification matches (and were ranked higher because of it). Champions at PNW. Champions, as they always have been, at SVR. #4 alliance captain, the 2nd pick of team 176 (they, like 25, declined) on Newton, and Newton semi-finalist. Another amazing year and bot for the Poofs!

#4: 968
RAWC rocked. Period. Champion in Los Angeles. Newton Champion. Championship finalist. Wow. Who could forget the "A-Bomb"? Along with 25, and 195, they created one of the best alliances that I have ever seen in FIRST, in any of my years of involvment. Simply brilliant.

#5: 1114
3 Regional Championships in 1 year in the alliance era!?! #1 pick by 1503 at GLR, #1 seed at Waterloo, #1 seed at GTR, Champion at all 3. #1 selection in Curie by 494, and made it to the Curie finals. They could pick up from the ground well, but we even better with the human loader. Accurate on the ramp, from half court, or anywhere in between. Fast firing rate, and nearly impossible to move. The simbots were breathtaking. They are the story of 2006.

#6: 217
The Chickens ruled autonomous. 10 for 10 in the center goal almost every match, regardless of defense. Champions in Detroit, semi-finalists at GTR, and of coure, Champions of FIRST. #1 pick on Archimedes, the all GTR-Alliance managed to beat out super-powers like 233, 25, and defending champion 503 on the way to their first ever Championship.

#7: 1503
Ummm........2 teams had 3 Regional Championships this year!?! TOGETHER!?! 1503 and 1114's identical designs proved to be lethal when combined, winning Great Lakes, Waterloo, and Greater Totonto. They were the #1 seed at GLR, and 1114's (who was the #1 seed at both) first pick at the other two. Members of the amazing #2 alliance on Newton, picked by 987, they played against the 25, 968, 195 alliance as well as anyone, but drew the short end in 3 matches.

#8: 233
Pink's machine was beautiful, as always. Fast, deadly, memorable. Pink definately wasn't afraid to play defense either. The spiraling loading system worked like a charm, the turret was always on target, and they rained in point after point. #1 seed at UCF, made it to the Semi-finals. Champions in Boston. Finalists on Archimedes. They had more wins against the 296, 217, 522 alliance more than the deadly #3 Newton alliance did!

#9: 111
And the bot wasn't even their biggest success this season....Chairman's was.
They won both of their regionals. They were in the #1 Newton alliance. They were Newton finalists. They handed 25 their first loss of the season during the qualification matches on Newton. Deadly in autonomous, deadly on defense. Fast, accurate, and once they added the pnuematic brake, nearly immovable. Wildstang did it again!

#10: 987
They absolutely blew me away. An amazing robot. Accurate, quick, agile, powwerful. #2 seed and Newton semi-finalist. Who knows how far they could have gone had they not run into the brick wall of the #3 Newton alliance? Simply amazing robot.

Other 'bots of note (no particular order):
494, 70, 1680, 121, 1038, 703, 11, 71, 79, 1523, 1902, 322, 195, 296, 1126, 229, 330, 33, 1731, 343, 118, 365, 341, 177, 176, 69, 20, 1625
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