Top 3 bots in your state: 2013

[jwallace15]

For Michigan (in my own opinion)
33: Very effective floor pickup, 7 disk auton, 10pt hang.

469: Centerline Auton, effective floor pickup, 10pt hang. Capabilities to FCS

67: Very accurate FCS, effective cycler if needed, 30pt or 10pt hang (30pt can dump)

The only downside to 67 is that they can be blocked easily when Full Court Shooting.

That's like my dream alliance. If competitions allowed for 4 team alliances (like some off-season ones do), I would like to add 2337. Their floor pickup is good, their shooting is good, and their blocker is very powerful against short and tall Full Court Shooters.

3539 and 2054 were also pretty good cyclers and 7-point auton-ers.

But for a top 3, it's 33, 67, and 469 for me.

[Ilovepineapples]

The top three bots in Minnesota:

#1: 2052 - The best cycler in Minnesota, they competed at Lake Superior, 10K Lakes, Championships, and the MN State tournament. They competed in the elimination matches at all of their events, winning Lake Superior, 10K Lakes and the MN State Tournament.

#2: 2169 - Arguably the best FCS in the world, when it is working. They competed at Northern Lights, the Colorado Regional, Championships and the MN State Tournament. They competed in elmination matches at all of their events, winning Northern Lights and the Colorado Regional. They also advanced the farthest at Championships a MN team has ever reached - alliance captain of a finalist on Galileo.

#3: 3313 - The bucket innovator. Team 3313 increased their social media presence this year by leaps and bounds. I would say Team 3313 is one of the lead innovators in Minnesota with their social media advances. Through this they were able to post videos on how their robot worked - including posting a video on how well a simple HomeDepot bucket can be used as a frisbee collector/sorter. This influenced many robot designs throughout the world, while it can be argued that they didn't come up with the idea originally, they certainly marketed it. 3313 many not have won any events themselves but many event-winning robots used the "bucket-design" as marketed by 3313.

Honorable Mention: 2175 - The Fighting Calculators

[MrTechCenter]

California (tough, tough decision):

#1 Team 254 Cheezy Poofs: Fastest level 3 climb in the world, good floor pickup and shooter. Overall great robot.


#2 Team 1538 Holy Cows: Daisy Thunder was incredible. Good performance at San Diego and great performance at Inland Empire and outstanding performance at Championships.


#3 Team 1717 D'Penguineers: Quick in-perimeter floor pickup, ability to shoot full court, amazing targeting, innovator in control.


If I could pick a fourth, I would definitely say 3476 Code Orange because, I mean, they were on Einstein, great floor pickup, great autonomous, great targeting, you could arguably put them at #2, I admit some bias there.

[Mrcope9]

In Louisiana...

1. 3753, consistant cycler, 10 pt hang
2. 2992, 1 point dump, 30 pt climb+ dump
3. 3606, consistant 30 pt climb

[mdiradoorian]

Originally Posted by MrTechCenter

California (tough, tough decision):

#1 Team 254 Cheezy Poofs: Fastest level 3 climb in the world, good floor pickup and shooter. Overall great robot.


#2 Team 1538 Holy Cows: Daisy Thunder was incredible. Good performance at San Diego and great performance at Inland Empire and outstanding performance at Championships.


#3 Team 1717 D'Penguineers: Quick in-perimeter floor pickup, ability to shoot full court, amazing targeting, innovator in control.


If I could pick a fourth, I would definitely say 3476 Code Orange because, I mean, they were on Einstein, great floor pickup, great autonomous, great targeting, you could arguably put them at #2, I admit some bias there.

What about Team 696?

[MrTechCenter]

Originally Posted by mdiradoorian

What about Team 696?

From what I've hear, 696 had a fantastic robot as well, but I didn't get to see it in person or in action.

[DampRobot]

Originally Posted by MrTechCenter

From what I've hear, 696 had a fantastic robot as well, but I didn't get to see it in person or in action.

I'd like to add 1678. You can't argue with seeding first in their division and going on to play on Einstein.

[MichaelBick]

Originally Posted by DampRobot

I'd like to add 1678. You can't argue with seeding first in their division and going on to play on Einstein.

There are multiple honorable mentions for CA. 973 was very good too, although they didn't seed very high at CMP. I would say they are the best cycler in California.

I don't remember seeing 1717 FCS, though I could be wrong. I know for sure they didn't have one at LA, though maybe they gained the ability later.

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by MICHAELABICK

There are multiple honorable mentions for CA. 973 was very good too, although they didn't seed very high at CMP. I would say they are the best cycler in California.

I don't remember seeing 1717 FCS, though I could be wrong. I know for sure they didn't have one at LA, though maybe they gained the ability later.

They FCS'd at champs and are pretty good at it!

I would have to agree with Micheal.

After 254/1538. 3rd IMO could go to 971/973/1717.All were very very solid!

-RC

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by R.C.

They FCS'd at champs and are pretty good at it!

I would have to agree with Micheal.

After 254/1538. 3rd IMO could go to 971/973/1717.All were very very solid!

-RC

Can't forget 1662!

696 was good for sure, and this was their best season recently; but they're not top 3 in CA, too many good teams. Top 10 for sure though.

[mdiradoorian]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Can't forget 1662!

696 was good for sure, and this was their best season recently; but they're not top 3 in CA, too many good teams. Top 10 for sure though.

I was being a bit bias but that's normal. I do believe that we are in the top ten in the state.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by mdiradoorian

I was being a bit bias but that's normal. I do believe that we are in the top ten in the state.

CA FIRST Top 20 has you guys at #18. Not a bad spot to be though, a lot of solid teams on that list.

[mdiradoorian]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

CA FIRST Top 20 has you guys at #18. Not a bad spot to be though, a lot of solid teams on that list.

We are getting better every year, so I expect us to get there sometime soon.

[k20002222]

I have to say team 3310 definitely should be one of the top bots in Texas. They had a consistent 30 point auto with 5-6 cycles and a 10 point hang. Also Apple Pi has been a great bot the last three years and are in the top 5 for CT.

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[Chris is me]

My evaluation for New York is probably going to be a bit off, seeing as we competed with only a small fraction of New York teams this year. 2791 is excluded from this for obvious reasons, though their robot is related to 229/4124.

1. 20 - Probably the easiest call in this thread, 20 was far and away the most competitive New York team this year. They can't human load, and until IRI they basically only scored from the front of the pyramid, yet 20 knew exactly how to play to their machine's strengths. Even after their two regional wins, they kept improving and adding tricks such as a pyramid shot, front corner shot, and a four-disc autonomous mode.

2. 229 / 4124 - These simple yet effective human-loaded cyclers were not always consistent, but at their peak they were absolutely lethal. 4124 nabbed an early Week 1 regional victory, while 229 very nearly upset the Boston winning alliance in the semi-finals. Both were capable of putting up 60+ points in a match, despite being taller than 30". If it weren't for scorched earth on Curie, I'd be willing to bet 4124 would have been playing on Saturday afternoon at the Championship.

3. 694 - A lot of teams could go here, but 694 put up a lot of points fairly reliably, performing well at both of their regionals.

Honorable mentions: 4134, 3044, 3015, and 250 are all smart, well driven robots that while not always consistent could put up big numbers if you weren't careful. 3044 in particular was adept at switching from offense to defense at the drop of a hat, playing well with what they had in the Archimedes division. 4134 only had one event to get their act together, but they were good for 3+ cycles each match in the CT elims and walked away with a silver medal.