Predicitions For The Rest Of Us

[Gui Cavalcanti]

I don't think the mobile goals will be doing much of anything. Here are my predictions:

- The little red balls will turn the playing field into a minefield. Those with "add-on" (not integral to chassis) ball herding designs will either fail completely or not herd enough balls to be worth it.

- There will be many matches in which the autonomous balls will not be touched, either through lack of autonomous programs or lack of interest.

- Those who hang well will be few, and those who hang quickly will be fewer. Those 50 points are going to really matter.

- The 12" platform and surrounding 6" level will be a battlefield for those who choose to start hanging from the platforms

Originally Posted by Gui Cavalcanti

I don't think the mobile goals will be doing much of anything.

Ill correct that for you:

After they are pressed up against one of the openings on the player station to block them, the mobile goals wont be doing much of anything...

[JP_1163]

Predictions after a mini-tournament held in SD last Saturday.

1. Hangers get lots of oohs and aaahs

2. Everyone likes to get complimented for their hanger design but climbing stairs causes bots to fall down and not get up

3. The large 2x ball is hard to maneuver without being dislodged

4. Ball herders will have the floor to themselves while the hangers bang at the summit

5. He who hangs first hangs best. the devil will take the hindmost

6. Mobile goals will be a factor and 1 goal cannot block 2 ports of entry

7. If a part can break or a bot can go boom its better to do it now than at the big show!