
31-03-2008, 18:03
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Voorhees, NJ
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Re: Look Back: Week 5
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In the battle between arms (341 & 365) and launchers (103 & 272), the deciding factor was a robot that was neither an effective hurdler nor lapper. For the second year in a row, Chuck (84) played canny defense and avoided penalties to deny or delay their opponents scoring opportunities.
In the end the combination of two very good hurdling arms and a well-driven defensive partner was too much for the more powerful aerial assault machines to overcome. These three final matches were some of the best examples of the game that the GDC envisioned we've seen this year, and F2 may have been the best match I have ever witnessed.
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The 103, 272, 809 alliance lost 809, who was capable of getting 8 or 9 laps, after just one match in the eliminations. 834, the Spartechs, replaced them. While 834 was a decent bot, they weren't terrific at anything. They obviously couldn't hurdle like 272 or 103, and they could only get around 5 laps, and they weren't practiced in defense.
The #1 Alliance cruised into the finals, destroying their competition along the way. They blasted the #2 alliance in the first match of the finals as well, setting a new regional high score (128? It's not posted on FIRST). Then Daisy, MOE, and Chuck fired back. 84 played enough defense on the ball to keep them in the game, but 365 put on a show. At the end of the match, the real-time scoring showed a 114-114 tie. 341 released their trackball a split second before the clock struck 0, and it rolled across after the match ended. After a lengthy discussion by the refs, the match was announced... a 116-114 win for the blue alliance. During hybrid of match three, the Cybersonics smashed into the land divider so hard that their left bumper fell off, and not crossing any lines (compared to their typical three lines and 1-2 balls). Chuck then managed to pink one of the red balls for around 30 seconds of the match, obviously hampering their scoring abilities. It was still dead even going into the final 20 seconds though. 103 was rounding the corner, about to go into their home stretch with a ball loaded, when they suddenly stopped moving. They somehow were stuck in the corner, while 341 raised and placed their ball on the red overpass. After ten point penalties to each alliance, the Blue alliance emerged 88-70, securing consecutive Philadelphia regional victories for 341 and 84, and MOE's first of the year.
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The Finals-2 was a sight to see and everyone should see it when it comes available to the Blue Alliance website. Trust me, this has got to be one of the greatest matches you will ever seen.
Last edited by Freddy Schurr : 31-03-2008 at 18:08.
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