Predictions: A cynical view of reality

[Pavan Dave]

Originally Posted by Stud Man Dan

I disagree, robots will dominate, but it will have nothing to do with Arm/Shooter. I realise this thread is mostly directed to shooter / arm strategies but I don't believe you are looking at the game as a whole

Mark my words, this game will be decided by autonomous, a Robot who can knock off both balls and continue around the field, and do this Effectively and Efficiently will win 90% of their matches. Teams dominated in 06' because of autonomous, not because of the game.

If you can score ~ 32 points in auton, some of the time but around a 24-28 point average you will win, and you will dominate most of the time. The only time you'll be challenged is by teams with equivalent autons. Even after that point I believe your bot, shooter or arm could be "just average" and you'd win most of your matches.

This isn't the case usually tho, good autons usually come with good bots ( historically 233, 1114, 111 etc.. ) These type of robots, if they show up with dominating autons, will dominate this game, regardless if their an arm or shooter.

This year if you win the autonomous period it means your team has robots that move. In auton if all robots move than the matches will be close, BUT if one is sitting idle, that alliance is at a huge disadvantage. Of course teams with good autons will stand at an advantage but that advantage will be limited since there is not much "skill" involved with auton like in previous years (ex: placing a tube on a rack). That is how matches will be called, just like 2006.

# of Robots with Auton RED = # of Robots with Auton BLUE = Close match
# of Robots with Auton RED > # of Robots with Auton BLUE = Red predicted win
# of Robots with Auton RED < # of Robots with Auton BLUE = Blue predicted win

All you need in this game is a kitbot with a pole sticking up [and a remote], if you have those than you stand at an advantage. Of course there will be dominant bots on alliances that can stick out but their room for completely overtaking a match will be somewhat limited if they are down an alliance partner or something happens. This is a game that those teams without functional robots on Thursday because they can/[possibly]will end up seeded in the top eight on Saturday.

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