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Unread 04-04-2010, 09:05
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Re: Sacrificing a State Championship for the Cause???

I have not seen the finals matches yet (hopefully TBA will have them soon), but I usually prefer the quarterfinals with 469 as a good gauge of strategy. You see three teams going into the match knowing they are most likely doomed, and usually attempt two different game styles, one more effective than the other, before they pack it up and say goodnight. These strategies are generally different than what each team is comfortable with, and should be observed by others.

When we were picked 8th seed at MSC, I was crushed. I knew we weren't going past quarters, but we went into the match guns blazing. 2337 got in the way of 469 during auton and they ended up partially on the bump, and fell down. We had that match in our grasp until the crowd stopped yelling "BLUE ALLIANCE" because 469 had been righted and was on the tower. We lost 14-11. The second match was nowhere near as close. 2337 blocked the tower in the beginning of teleop and was just pushed out of the way by 469s incredibly strong drive (kudos for that by the way). We then attempted to block the cycle, but even though we are an incredibly agile bot, we only weigh in at about 88 pounds and can't win a shoving match against a cart, so we were stuck on the wrong side of 469 when the balls came down the ramp. We ultimately lost 16-7, still a respectable score against this winning alliance.

Lesson: Watch and learn from EVERY elimination match against 469.
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