Is OPR an accurate measurement system?

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Originally Posted by Caleb Sykes

Is anyone actually going to be computing component OPRs this year? I believe Ed Law is not doing that this year, so I need to find a new master scouting database to reference.

If you want this, I could calculate them. I'd just have to learn how the scoring system works this year (alumnus problems).

Originally Posted by Chris is me

If you're actually scouting matches, you have basically no use for OPR. Actual objective data will beat it every time.

QFT.

As far as how it works, the simplest explanation is that OPR is the assumption that every robot always contributes the same amount of points. This assumption is obviously false, but it's often close enough that it can still provide useful data.

Learning how this calculation is done is honestly not that hard, and it can provide some useful insight into the limitations and capabilities of OPR.