[nparikh]

Originally Posted by Joel J.

I agree.. they'll do well, but only if they select the correct alliance, and then execute their (properly selected) strategy very well each time they go up to bat. Same goes for everyone else. Once the robots are refined, the alliance is as good as can be had, given seeding, its then all about the doing.. and the question would be, "are you doing the right thing?"

You're absolutely right. Even an alliance with the three best robots ever built will not win against the next three if strategy isn't played out properly. In the end, its about dealing with what you have and playing to your strengths and against the opponent's weaknesses--even if that means changing up strategies between matches or on the fly.