Week 1 Inland Empire

[hunterteam3476]

Hey,
who's ready for week 1 Inland Empire and what could happen there?

We have good amount of team coming to the event.

What predictions do you have?

[SenorZ]

I predict we will not be there!

Week 1 is tough... hope you guys have a great time, and don't run into any funky game issues.

[EricH]

I will be there--doing the same thing I was last year (without the "Robot Inspector" part, though--that took way too much out of me last year).

[steelerborn]

Team 2496 Tru Blu is excited to go! Bot is all done been practicing for a couple weeks and we have the Harvey Mudd Week 0 event tomorrow!!

[RomeroFRC5012]

Originally Posted by hunterteam3476

Hey,
who's ready for week 1 Inland Empire and what could happen there?

We have good amount of team coming to the event.

What predictions do you have?

We will be there, not rookies this year. Were here to win! Good luck all

[rsisk]

2493 Robokong is looking forward to the event. It's been a tough year getting the new venue together, but I think you all will like it.

We could still use some help with field setup and a few more volunteers. Sign up in VIMS if you are interested

And all I can say for Sunday is... Bacon Mania

[DampRobot]

I know for a fact my old team, 100, is going to be there. Now, if only I knew what the robot looked like...

[EricH]

Does anybody know if I.E. will be webcast this year? Got some folks that might be interested in watching.

[Boltman]

See ya in San Diego Code Orange and Tru Blu, there are 9 teams doing both IE and San Diego. We are trying for Ventura too wait list we'll see.

[BumperQueen]

Originally Posted by DampRobot

I know for a fact my old team, 100, is going to be there. Now, if only I knew what the robot looked like...

You came to our shop, saw the robot, told me we weren't a chairman's team, and then helped Matt CAD. Don't be silly
We also posted reveal our reveal video and photo.

But anyway, 100 is totally looking forward to being one of the many orange teams at the event. Can't wait to be the "away" team for once.

[steelerborn]

Warlords are looking good too so it should be a great competition!

[hunterteam3476]

Originally Posted by RomeroFRC5012

We will be there, not rookies this year. Were here to win! Good luck all

RomeroFRC5012, We will be there and we are looking forward to the competition.

[ThunderChief]

Code Orange, Team 3476, invites you to preview our robot "Cloud 9" coming to Rancho Mirage this weekend.

http://youtu.be/uxSqCpmrCEU

The video was made with our un-powder coated practice robot.

[Boltman]

Originally Posted by steelerborn

Warlords are looking good too so it should be a great competition!

Agree...

Of the Robots I know about... Code Orange, WarLoards and Eagle Robotics should all do VERY well . I think one or more of those will be on the winning alliance in IE. Keep an close eye also on TruBlu, Aluminum Narwhals and Sultans too.

[steelerborn]

Yeah it is going to be a good regional this year.
100 has a good looking bot too l, wouldn't be surprised if they make it to finals.
973 are world champs so expect a good performing reliable bot from them.

Has 399 released anything yet? They will probably be good too always a great team to alliance with as well.

I'm anxious to see how strategy is going to work out this year. Whether we will see teams doing tasks independently or if they will assist each other (1 bot builds stacks another scores and another caps with a Container). I think there are some bots that will be better at building tote stacks from the HP really fast (2485, 2496, 3476) that having them just make stacks of 6 and letting another team cap the stack and score them may be more beneficial. I think Rookies and other teams could rank high if they do the cooperation stack, but i also think you will see other bots make a stack of three early in the match then let another team take it to the step.