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Originally Posted by Billfred
A wiseguy man once told me at two in the morning in the middle of a suburban street that you've only really got to do two things to have a better chance of doing well:
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Was it two? I could have sworn it was more like three. =-]
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Originally Posted by Billfred
1) Drive reliably.
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If you have a reliable drivetrain, you're immediately better than some teams at the competitions. You guaruntee that you'll be able to get from point A to point B whenever neccessary. You always give yourself a chance. Without a reliable drivetrain, you have
no chance.
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Originally Posted by Billfred
2) Perform your main objective.
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I believe my exact words were "primary function." However, you get a B+ for getting the concept right. ;-]
There's nothing more demoralizing for your team or unattractive to potential alliance partners than not being able to do what you promise. It doesn't matter what your primary function is (shoot balls, cap a tetra, hang from the bar), if you can actually do it consistantly you will, again, be better than some teams.
These two ideas combined will likely put you into the top 50% of robots in any competition. If you don't qualify top 8, you'll probably be picked as a partner. From there, a little luck and planning should net you a regional championship every few years.
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Originally Posted by Billfred
(No, I'm not kidding about that first part.)
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No, he isn't. ;-]