Best Atlanta Alliances

[Joel J]

Originally Posted by Paul Copioli

How about three offensive robots that can also play defense? Those of you rampers that think you will have undefended ramping at the Championships like you did at most regionals are in for a rude awakening.

You rampers that are playing defense on the far side of the field better beware because the smarter offensive robots will trap you on that far side of the field. Then what?

Let's see ... 24 places to score between 3 robots or one place to score (60 pts) completely depending on your ramper ......

I think the threat of the ramp is more important than actual ramping (in eliminations). Three decent scorers is devastating to try to stop.

If you want my ideal alliance: 2 scoring / defensive hybrids that MUST be able to score on the top spider and a Hybrid that is decent at scoring.

By the way, by my count there are at least 24 good scorers in Galileo which means our division has a great chance on Einstein (whoever represents us).

With that said, you great double rampers in Galileo will be a hot commodity since most people believe the ramp is absolutely critical ... I'm just not one of them.

Easier said than done.

I say going without ramps is not worth the risk.

I say ramp/scoring hybrids are premium, because you can still get three scoring robots on an alliance + the ramps. It is very likely that at least one of the robots would have a solid drivetrain and the ability to play defense. They (edit: ramp/scoring hybrids) might be a moot point in Galileo, because I don't see many of them that are reasonably good ramps or scorers..

But anyway.. 2056 (let's say) can pick 488 with the number one seeded pick, have everyone laugh at them, then draft another scorer in the second round (just due to the sheer number of them, I bet a good one will still be around), and walk all over your alliance of three scorers. I'm not saying they would pick in this way, just pointing something out.

PS: My dream alliance.. 3 scorers, atleast one with ramps, and atleast two with solid drivetrains.