BattleCry@WPI 7!

[Dan Petrovic]

Originally Posted by jagman2882

looks like it will make your life!!!! sounds like we are going as of 2nite...still not definte but id say a 90% chance!!!!!! i cant wait!!!!!!!!!!

Yaaaay! Get ready for one of the best off-season events ever!

[WernerNYK]

Originally Posted by InfernoX14

Yaaaay! Get ready for one of the best off-season events ever!

You can say that again! As is per usual, the BattleCry staff try to add something each year to make the event bigger and better than ever. Already this year, we have increased the capacity of the event to 48 teams. Many of the things the staff have been planning thus far look promising and it's likely that there will be even more to look forward to upon arrival to Harrington Auditorium in June and in the announcements made in future SITREPS (Situation Reports) found on the Tactical Updates BattleCry webpage.

And don't forget about the Team Social events on Friday night! In addition to the now-traditional BBQ-on-the-Quad, in the past there have been activities such as ice cream social, DDR, AMF bowling, bingo, billiards, CRUD, and gameshows (BattleCry style!).

[ScoutingNerd175]

Looks like I will be graduating on Thursday, doing safe-grad on Thursday night (it's a lock in), going to battlecry on Friday night and Saturday, and having my graduation party on Sunday. I think I may be able to get a bun of my family to come to Battle Cry including my dad, who has never seen the robot play, and ::crosses fingers:: my grandfather, the electrical engineer. Is it weird that I was hoping we wouldn't have too many snow days so that graduation wouldn't run into battlecry?

I just read the team list, this is going to be one excellent event!

And my last ever competition as a member of team 175.

[kevin.li.rit]

Hmmm I'm over 20 minutes away... that's kinda far... might not make it...

[Scott Ritchie]

Cyber Blue is so close to making this happen and everybody is excited about coming out. We are trying to get a new team interviewed since we have the IRI about four weeks after this we want people volunteering that will actually be on team. We then need to work out our transportation issues once we get there and things will be golden. Since Battle Cry is no longer the same week as the Formula One race here in Indy it is much easier to get out of the city for this. I bet we are going to see you in June.

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by InfernoX14

Yaaaay! Get ready for one of the best off-season events ever!

about time 1126 finally go out to a real off season event.


(i am not bashing RCCRII, but i am saying that more then the local Rochester teams scrimmage)

[kevin.li.rit]

1405 is going too.

I also think your statement is accurate. Rachacha Ruckus is not comparable with battlecry. Not even close.

[Julia Magoolia]

Originally Posted by Coffeeism

Hmmm I'm over 20 minutes away... that's kinda far... might not make it...

No no no... 20 minutes is not worth missing Battlecry! I might be making the 45 minute journey each way both days.. I haven't looked into getting a room there yet.. I might want to hurry!

[aztech75]

Originally Posted by artdutra04

I think we can say goodbye to the backbot.

Think about it: the role of the backbot is offense. Why not take away the backbot rule to allow for more defense? After all, this is BattleCry we're talking about.

Removeing the backbot would be the greatest thing. it could become very interesting to watch if the whole match was 3 v 3. Cant wait to see what the guys @ wpi have in store for us. See every1 there

Tom 157

[orelinde]

Team 1733 is on the Ready Reserves and we sure hope we get called to action and hope to be ready in time.

[kevin.li.rit]

I guess 48 teams still isn't enough.

[Master Dictator]

Yea I was planning on trying to convince my team to travel from PA to go but its already full

[Jon K.]

I can't wait for BattleCry. It is by far one of the best off-season events held. Also, I find it interesting that BattleCry will be the first time that many of the New England teams will see and face each other which should be rather interesting this year since it won't be another repeat of some regionals like it has been in some previous years. It will be an amazing even this year especially with so many notable teams in attendance.

[kevin.li.rit]

Originally Posted by Master Dictator

Yea I was planning on trying to convince my team to travel from PA to go but its already full

Maybe they'll up it to 60 or something next year =)

[Andy Grady]

Originally Posted by Coffeeism

I guess 48 teams still isn't enough.

You could guess that even 70 teams wouldn't be enough. Battlecry has become the premiere event in the New England FIRST offseason. Some would say that winning the event carries as much weight as walking away from a regional with a championship. Really, there is nothing quite like the electric feeling in the building during finals...everyone is loud, and the music is pumping. Its a great time.

Can't wait to see you all there!