Car Nack Predicts 01/08/07

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Billfred

I think the Great and Wise Car Nack has the gist of it, but I believe that the first robot to get a keeper on the rack will be the only robot to get a keeper on the rack for a given match. After that, there's gonna be wiggleville.

Bingo.
I also don't think there will be alot of scoring with the rack swinging all match long unless there are particualrly skilled teams involved.

[Matt Leese]

While I agree that scoring of keepers will be rare, I don't think it will be as rare as scoring a vision tetra was in 2005. To me, the autonomous problem this year seems an order of magnitude simpler: you start out with the scoring item which means you only have to find and drive to the goal. That doesn't mean it's going to be easy, just a lot simpler than that year.

Matt

[Conor Ryan]

Car Nack can predict, but that doesn't mean we won't try. However by making such a statement, the strategic value of the Keepers are much greater than the points they earn.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Oh great and knowledgeable Car Nack, you have spoken and your words are true.
Finding a hole in a wall (a fixed plane) set under one light is not the same as multiple lights above multiple moving objects on a moving assembly for potentially only 2 points. If there is any successes, it will be late in the season.

[Chris Fultz]

I believe Car Nacks vision is getting blurry -

I think many teams will score in auto, using the camera.

Regarding the low vs. high - there is a distinct advantage to scoring on the lower level - but i wont divuldge my strategy

[Jack Jones]

I'm not sure how many will get lucky.
I do know that we won't. 1213 doesn't do high-risk for low-pay.