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[connor.worley]

What a good episode. I think we'll see a Tombstone vs Bite Force finals.

[Short Stuff]

The deicer prevented icewave from getting close enough to do any real damage. the one good hit icewave got flipped them over. Also the bot that tombstone just got really luck defeating witch doctor. Witch doctor was dominating that match.

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Electronica1

Spoiler for no really...spoiler:

I guessed it after watching the tested video. But I couldn't really tell if that shock absorbing frame ghost raptor talked about in the tested video actually did anything.

spoiler...it was totally worthless.

[cbale2000]

Originally Posted by Short Stuff

The deicer prevented icewave from getting close enough to do any real damage. the one good hit icewave got flipped them over. Also the bot that tombstone just got really luck defeating witch doctor. Witch doctor was dominating that match.

IMO the only damage done to Tombstone it did to itself. Witch Doctor just had a thick enough armor plate to prevent any real damage to it. Kinetic energy did the rest.

[Bryce2471]

Originally Posted by cbale2000

IMO the only damage done to Tombstone it did to itself. Witch Doctor just had a thick enough armor plate to prevent any real damage to it. Kinetic energy did the rest.

In my opinion, what you just described is the best strategy for defeating a powerful spinner...

[Knufire]

Originally Posted by carpedav000

I would disagree with this statement. Michigan has best livestreams.

MSC is professionally done by a local TV crew and paid for by sponsors. I don't know about 2014/2015, but when I was still in Michigan, livestreams for the districts were often done with a GoPro.

Originally Posted by Barry Bonzack

Can you shed more light? Who was the 469 alumnus? How cool.

469's 2010 operator/de facto team captain. Charles Guan is also a 1771 alumnus, I believe. Jamison Go said on Facebook that 190 was also represented in that semifinal match.

[Munchskull]

Wow, Ghost Raptors evolution reminds me of the evolution that FRC robots saw this year.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by connor.worley

What a good episode. I think we'll see a Tombstone vs Bite Force finals.

You spelled Bronco wrong.

[connor.worley]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

You spelled Bronco wrong.

Tombstone seems to be able to turn in place pretty well and I don't see them letting Bronco get position for a flip on them. Tombstone destroying itself on the other hand...

[Michael Hill]

It seemed like Bronco's driver isn't exactly the best one there. Watching the match last night, it looked like he didn't have much field awareness (kept running into obstacles on the field and walls), but perhaps it's just a small sample size issue. Also, I'm going to assume that Tombstone has at least one more weapon and that they have time to put it on, so I'm leaning pretty heavily on Tombstone winning that match.

Also, it wasn't abundantly clear what happened with Ghost Raptor. Was their main weapon permanently damaged or did they just take it off to face against Icewave? If it was permanently damaged, I don't really see what they can do to stop Bite Force, but I suspect they'll do something to make it a good fight. I'm going to give Bite Force the benefit, because I seem to recall the announcers saying something about Ghost Raptor weapon being irreparably damaged.

Unfortunately, if Bite Force faces off with Tombstone, I think it's a pretty easy fight for Tombstone unless Bite Force throws on their heavy armor, which seems to be about the only defense against Tombstone. Let it destroy itself.

[Loose Screw]

Originally Posted by Michael Hill

Also, it wasn't abundantly clear what happened with Ghost Raptor. Was their main weapon permanently damaged or did they just take it off to face against Icewave? If it was permanently damaged, I don't really see what they can do to stop Bite Force, but I suspect they'll do something to make it a good fight. I'm going to give Bite Force the benefit, because I seem to recall the announcers saying something about Ghost Raptor weapon being irreparably damaged.

Ghost Raptor's horizontal spinner was sheared in half during one of their previous fights.

I don't know how much time they have between rounds, but the deicer seemed to be perfectly designed for Icewave. Did they bring that to the event, or design and manufacture it entirely between rounds? If the latter is the case, then it's highly likely that they'll have another redesign tailor made for their opponent. I like how much freedom they have when it comes to redesigns.

[tindleroot]

Originally Posted by connor.worley

Tombstone seems to be able to turn in place pretty well and I don't see them letting Bronco get position for a flip on them. Tombstone destroying itself on the other hand...

I think Bronco would have a pretty good chance of defeating Tombstone if they extend the flipper arm a little more. It rides so close to the ground that they could get underneath Tombstone (spinner or not) and flip.

I have a feeling there will be a Bronco vs. Bite Force finals.

[Kevin Leonard]

Originally Posted by tindleroot

I think Bronco would have a pretty good chance of defeating Tombstone if they extend the flipper arm a little more. It rides so close to the ground that they could get underneath Tombstone (spinner or not) and flip.

I have a feeling there will be a Bronco vs. Bite Force finals.

I really wanna see Bronco vs. Bite Force or Ghost Raptor in the finals. I think Bite Force would have a better time against Bronco than Ghost Raptor would, but I don't know.

I think Tombstone is the weakest of the remaining four robots.

[dodar]

Am I the only one who finds Ghost Raptor matches boring?

[wesbass23]

Originally Posted by dodar

Am I the only one who finds Ghost Raptor matches boring?

The matches themselves might not be the most exciting but the strategy the Ghost Raptor team uses is the best of all robots. They lost their main weapon in their first fight of the event and still made it to the semis. The de-icer was particularly clever and reminds me of the blockers teams would use in 2013 to stop FCS.