Official 2006 Championship Divisions

[Joel J]

Something is bugging me now..

Does 254/968 have an autonomous mode that scores in the center (3pt.) goal?

Have they ever used it (successfully)?

[nuggetsyl]

Cant wait until we start play again. My biggest fear is having to go againts to great teams at one time with robots that can bearly run. All part of the game. Here is a question? How many teams in each division will go without a loss. I think this year if you see 4 per that will be alot. In past years if you were not undefeated you had no chance at top 8.

shaun

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Joel J.

Something is bugging me now..

Does 254/968 have an autonomous mode that scores in the center (3pt.) goal?

Have they ever used it (successfully)?

No

[Joel J]

Are you planning on having one?

[J Flex 188]

Untrue, last year and in 2004, there were numerous teams that finished at 6-1 and in the Top 8 in their divisions. What is going to be intresting is how the Serpentine's going to affect it this time. Most of the time the Top 8 finishes something liek 7-0, 7-0, 6-1 x 6 and it comes down to QP. Even more important now with such depth!

Originally Posted by nuggetsyl

Cant wait until we start play again. My biggest fear is having to go againts to great teams at one time with robots that can bearly run. All part of the game. Here is a question? How many teams in each division will go without a loss. I think this year if you see 4 per that will be alot. In past years if you were not undefeated you had no chance at top 8.

shaun

[OneAngryDaisy]

I'm amazed that everyone has just (overlooked?) 1126 in Galileo- I was working at the Finger Lakes regional (the only one they attended) and these guys were unstoppable- a turret on the top back end of their robot, unblockable, a floor helix loader- shame they could only attend one regional... they could've probably brought gold home at any regional they attended..

[Bill Gold]

Originally Posted by Joel J.

Are you planning on having one?

What's an autonomous mode?

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by OneAngryDaisy

I'm amazed that everyone has just (overlooked?) 1126 in Galileo- I was working at the Finger Lakes regional (the only one they attended) and these guys were unstoppable- a turret on the top back end of their robot, unblockable, a floor helix loader- shame they could only attend one regional... they could've probably brought gold home at any regional they attended..

exactly what i was thinking. I see they will be a contender on Einstein or at least finalists for their division.

[The Lucas]

Originally Posted by OneAngryDaisy

I'm amazed that everyone has just (overlooked?) 1126 in Galileo-

I noticed this as people were naming names in Galileo on this thread. They were the second team I noted when discussing Galileo with my team (494 was first one to jump out at me).

They have a good "flying under the radar" situation, unless the CD hype picks up. They dominated a small, relatively-new, Week 2 regional (FLR) and didn't attend any other Regionals. They have no Robot Showcase (that I've seen), although lots of great pictures are available on their site. They were only mentioned twice in the Pure Shooters Hall of Fame.

It doesn't help to walk into the pits Thursday with a target on your back, although sometimes it is unavoidable. It is better to earn that target on Friday by posting a high score

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by The Lucas

I noticed this as people were naming names in Galileo on this thread. They were the second team I noted when discussing Galileo with my team (494 was first one to jump out at me).

They have a good "flying under the radar" situation, unless the CD hype picks up. They dominated a small, relatively-new, Week 2 regional (FLR) and didn't attend any other Regionals. They have no Robot Showcase (that I've seen), although lots of great pictures are available on their site. They were only mentioned twice in the Pure Shooters Hall of Fame.

It doesn't help to walk into the pits Thursday with a target on your back, although sometimes it is unavoidable. It is better to earn that target on Friday by posting a high score

1126 is very secretive about their robots (ala team 71) and it worked out as no one really had any answr for them and when they hooked up wit 229 they became a very tough combination to deal with. Ellery uploaded a bunch of FLR matches here. . It'll give you guys a good idea of what you are in for.

[jagman2882]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

1126 is very secretive about their robots

SHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! stop talking about us!!!!

im just kidding!!!!!

[pyroslev]

Originally Posted by Karthik

Who says 1114 will be picking first, or at all?
Atlanta has been a weird place these past two years. I expect nothing else in 2006.

I remember last year, mere moments after the list were out, people said the winner would come from one division with a slim chance from another. Turns out that another divisions winners overwhelmed the favored and won.

343&1610 are in Archimedes (2/3 from VCU winning alliance) A few other teams in there are just as powerful or better, making it anyone's game.

Atlanta has a wierd irony about her.

[nuggetsyl]

wait i do not see 103 on the list i hope that this is a mistake

shaun

[The Lucas]

Originally Posted by nuggetsyl

wait i do not see 103 on the list i hope that this is a mistake

shaun

103 is still pending but it looks like they will go. It seems like FIRST left a spot in Archimedes for them

[CatchRothy22]

Archimedes is the most competitive division i've ever seen at nationals. Should be ridiculous.