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Originally Posted by Chrono101
Thoughts from KC:
3) Autonomous - If someone on your team doesn't have an autonomous mode, you will lose, every time. Go around and make sure your alliance partners have something, even if it just runs straight ahead at full speed.
8) Make a plan - Always, always, always meet with your alliance prior to queuing to develop a strategy. Every time we did this we won by massive margins (one time it was 100 to 17). Know your teams capabilities and strengths, and how to use them against the other team's weaknesses and faults.
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Same thoughts, just in TC.
3. If all your autonomous code is one where you drive straight ahead, let your alliance know. That's all that ours did. So we'd make sure we were in a spot where we could drive straight and pin another robot while our HP just sat there and threw balls into their trailer.
On another note, don't be afraid to ask for help. One of our alliance partners (2834 I believe), was having problems with their code and they asked us for help. One of our mentors looked at the code and within a few moments, it worked.
8. Plans are always good ideas, just don't make them with your alliance while your opposing alliance is standing right next to you. I believe that's a good part of the reason why we lost in the quarter finals.
Thanks 2834 for picking us. ^_^