[daf]

That's the thing about this years game though... Even with strong runs at regional events, it'll be tough at nationals because many teams (even the smaller names), can play the game pretty well. This isn't like other years where if you have a good robot you're guaranteed the win. I think it will depend a lot on luck of alliance members and luck of the draw. As stated in the first post of the thead, some of the bigger name teams are having difficulty securing thier dominance. We'll see what happens though; it's up in the air.

P.S. - my opinion is definately a bit biast due to the fact that I am on one of the smaller name teams that manages to do fairly well (quarters and semis of Great Lakes Regional). But I still believe that from what I've seen, teams are more equal going into games than in previous years, and it takes away the advantage of teams having more resources and also (sadly enough) the teams that have the mentors and engineers do most of the work. (I won't name any team numbers here but there are always a few teams where I hardly even see the students set finger on the bot).

lol long PS but those are my two cents