State Power Alliances 2015

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Originally Posted by tindleroot

I didn't see 1741, 1720, or 71 at worlds (more than maybe a passing glance), but here's my take:

At ISC, I think personally 1720 was the best, but 71 was a little more consistent (probably why they were picked by 3rd seed 1501). 1741 was definitely the best at getting cans from the step accurately with the claw. As far as worlds goes, it looks like 1720 had the edge again given that they had the highest average of the three teams and seeded 6th in Newton (same division as 1741). For these reasons I feel like 1720 would be the best fit for an Indiana alliance, but that being said I did not see the teams enough at worlds to make the best judgment.

Okay, upon re-watching a lot of match video of all three teams, Ive come to this conclusion (not including can grabbing because all three teams have very accurate 1-can grabbers):

1720- Definitely the best IN landfill bot if you are looking for large amounts of points.
Biggest advantage: Fast tote intake
Biggest disadvantage: slow(ish) lift
Max. scoring ability: 2 36-point stacks

1741- Container specialist that can also stack from landfill
Biggest advantage: Able to cap stacks of 6
Biggest disadvantage: Rear 4-bar arm makes maneuvering the left landfill difficult once stacks start going up.
Max. scoring ability: 1 36 point stack and a stack of 4

71- Very good all-around landfill bot. Most consistent of the three robots
Biggest advantage: Faster lift
Biggest disadvantege: Their containers tend to roll of of their stacks
Max. scoring ability: 1 capped 4-stack and an uncapped stack of 5