Pure Shooters -- 2006 Hall of Fame

[Rick TYler]

I don't care about defense. I don't care about clever designs. Who scores? Which robots can put in 25+ points if you let them loose for five seconds? Who needs 100% defense all the time or they trash you? Which robots have scored 40-50 points in match by themselves?

One request: No reputation votes. If you haven't seen the robot in person or on a Webcast, please don't list them. Please include the team's nickname or robot name if you know it.

If you prefer defensive bots, go ahead and start another thread, but please don't list them here (unless they shoot the lights out of the goal).

Extra credit goes to bots that get it done in autonomous, too.

I'll give you my starter list for the 2006 Shooter Hall of Fame:

254, the Cheesy Poofs
968, Johnny Five
25, Raider Robotix
987
11, Mort
1280
330, the Beach Bots
95, the Grasshoppers

[Tom Bottiglieri]

Originally Posted by Rick TYler

I don't care about defense. I don't care about clever designs. Who scores? Which robots can put in 25+ points if you let them loose for five seconds? Who needs 100% defense all the time or they trash you? Which robots have scored 40-50 points in match by themselves?

One request: No reputation votes. If you haven't seen the robot in person or on a Webcast, please don't list them. Please include the team's nickname or robot name if you know it.

If you prefer defensive bots, go ahead and start another thread, but please don't list them here (unless they shoot the lights out of the goal).

Extra credit goes to bots that get it done in autonomous, too.

I'll give you my starter list for the 2006 Shooter Hall of Fame:

254, the Cheesy Poofs
968, Johnny Five
25, Robo-Raiders(?)
987
11, Mort
1280
330, the Beach Bots
95, the Grasshoppers

1114 + 1503 + 1680
111
20
233
121

[slickguy2007]

254
25

GO 1403!!!

[Richard Wallace]

71 shot well at STL and MWR.

[akshar]

233 (rocobot)
121
the TRIPLETS

[Joe J.]

494 +70
469
217

[kaszeta]

11 and 254 were my favorites. 16 was pretty spiffy, too.

[Billfred]

I gotta say, 343 was a serious threat when we were against them this morning. (On the flip side, I gotta say 343 was a serious asset when we were allied with them this morning. )

[Jherbie53]

Teams 494 Martians and 70 More Martians were pretty good. 135 from Boilermaker, if you didn't play defense on them they lit it up and sometimes when you did. I didn't see a full match, but I think 111 Wildstang was pretty darn good at Milwaukee. The Triplets were good from what I saw of them on the Great Lakes web cast.

These next teams are just below the ones above, but you still need defend them. 27 Team RUSH was good at West Michigan, so were 33 Killer Bees and team 85 BOB or Built On Brains. 66 the Fliers were also good. These team were all in the finals.

This is really is really hard to think of teams. There were some at West Michigan that are good, but were also easily stopped. I wish 111 Wildstang and 71 The Beast or Beatty were there, then I could of seen them and commented on them.

[karbonator]

Originally Posted by Jherbie53

Teams 494 Martians and 70 More Martians were pretty good. The Triplets were good from what I saw of them on the Great Lakes web cast.

These next teams are just below the ones above, but you still need defend them. 27 Team RUSH was good at West Michigan, so were 33 Killer Bees and team 85 BOB or Built On Brains.

The Martians did a lot better than I expected. I guess I didn't expect them to build a good shooter bot - I've only been on the team for one year, and it seemed like last year they did more defending than scoring. The Triplets also did great once they got on the platform it seemed - they made every shot if you didn't knock them around a bit.

We (Team 33) have been having a bit of trouble with different things on Buzz 11 (current bot) but it did pretty good at Grand Valley as far as things breaking and stuff. We didn't rank high but I think that's mostly because we got ganged up on and often got stuck with some not-so-good teams in the qualifying rounds (one didn't even have wheels ).

One of the ones I liked from Grand Valley was that real small, fast one - I forgot what team it was already but even though they only got one-pointers, they did it REAL fast, and they were able to get 10 points guaranteed right off the bat. BOB did really good too, like you said.

[Kelly322]

Originally Posted by karbonator

One of the ones I liked from Grand Valley was that real small, fast one - I forgot what team it was already but even though they only got one-pointers, they did it REAL fast, and they were able to get 10 points guaranteed right off the bat. BOB did really good too, like you said.

I think you're referring to 322. Our design was insanely simple, but incredibly effective and robust. Most people don't appreciate just how many points a 1-pt bot can score. We easily score our 10 points in auto and then 20+ in regular play. Though there are a few shooters out there that regularly score 30+ points per game (Triplets, 469, 85, 27, 494, 70, 451 just to name a few I've seen personally), a quick and efficient 1-pt robot can "quietly" score just as many points because they are rarely defended as much as a shooter... 1-pt scorers can also have the advantage of a lower center of gravity and be great defensive players inaddition to their offensive abilities . I think a good shooter this year is a thing of beauty, but it's nice to finally see some love for the little guys.

BTW- West Michigan was great! As usual, the competition was awesome. Most importantly, I just enjoy the mutual respect I see between all the teams- veterans and rookies alike. As a mentor, it definitely reminds me of why I do this year after year.

Kelly

[karbonator]

Originally Posted by Kelly322

I think you're referring to 322. Our design was insanely simple, but incredibly effective and robust. Most people don't appreciate just how many points a 1-pt bot can score. We easily score our 10 points in auto and then 20+ in regular play. Though there are a few shooters out there that regularly score 30+ points per game (Triplets, 469, 85, 27, 494, 70, 451 just to name a few I've seen personally), a quick and efficient 1-pt robot can "quietly" score just as many points because they are rarely defended as much as a shooter...

Yeah that rings a bell.

When you really think about it, having a robot go for the one-pointers has a lot of advantages. Not only is it simpler, but the robot can be made much lighter and faster. You guys were just flying down the field it seemed! And also I'm sure you guys got done with the bot sooner than some of the teams with more complex bots which is a big advantage.

[newton418]

I was team 418’s (LASA) driver at the Lone Star Regional Competition. We were allied with 231 and 1421; as an alliance, we decided I would do my best to keep 118 from scoring. Their shooter was amazing. The only time I did not see them score at least 9 balls during autonomous was when our robot pushed theirs so much their camera could not find the light.
During all three finals matches, I refused to let them do what they wanted. It was only because of this that they did not score ball after ball.
Also, 231 were an excellent team to have in our alliance, they reliably scored for us throughout the day. I was too consumed in stopping 118 to see exactly how many they scored, but I know it was enough to come back after 118 scored 10 balls during autonomous in the second game of the finals.
Finally, I would like to thank 231 for their excellent shooting and 1421 for their reliable autonomous, awesome defense and reliable lower scoring.
In addition, 118, I am deeply sorry for tipping your robot over in the final game; it was simply too effective for me to leave alone.

[newton418]

I almost forgot 148, the Robowranglers. I personally didn't get to see them a whole lot, but I know I was impressed the one time we were allied with them. The only reason they didn't make it to the finals was because 118 knocked them out in the semi's, and there's no shame in that.

[Jherbie53]

Originally Posted by karbonator

One of the ones I liked from Grand Valley was that real small, fast one - I forgot what team it was already but even though they only got one-pointers, they did it REAL fast, and they were able to get 10 points guaranteed right off the bat.

That was team 322. They were amazingly fast. One minute, wait make that 20 seconds, they were all over the field picking up balls then scoring. I could hardly believe there speed. The are good and if there available would make a good second pick. I would pick them first, but they don't fit with my strategy.