Week 1 Analysis

[pfreivald]

Things I've noticed watching matches this morning, besides the massive human player penalties:

1. Ball pickup must be awesome, every time.
2. Every time your ball hits the ground, your opponent can screw you.
3. Accuracy is king--if you can't shoot, don't try.
4. Truss points win games, but only if it doesn't result in an uncontrolled ball.
5. Robots that can take a direct load are much, much faster than robots that can't (due to #2).
6. This game is much more interesting to watch than I expected it to be.
7. Team communication is not where it should be for most games.
8. Defense is crucial and absolutely killer, but if you need two robots to stop one, you're gonna have a bad time....