Predictions in lonestar?

[Danny Diaz]

Originally Posted by Stuart

OK #1 thing to know about LSR ... The #1 seed has never won . . ever . .

I guess now the same thing can be said about Dallas, we're starting a trend up there too.

However, I'd say the reason is because there are more robots than just two that are significant contenders, especially when you can pair up strengths with strategy. Yes, the first alliance gets their cherry-pick of the other robots, but with a field (of capable robots) so large the other alliance captains really get great picks too. This year's game even adds another variable, the human player this year is such a tremendous factor to the success of an alliance.

I like to point to Alliance #2 in Dallas as a Cinderella story. Rookies 3037 and 2848 weren't really much to talk about individually in the qualification rounds; 3037's "Kitty Litter Bot" didn't really even do anything until it finished construction towards the end of the day on Friday (though the Kitty Litter wasn't added until Saturday to replace weights loaned to them by 148); and 932 was a great bot, but to our scouts it didn't really pull itself apart from the rest of the pack of similar capable bots. However 3037 had a phenomenal human player, 2848 had a capable set of mentors behind it, and 932 cranked up the heat. The trio made it to the Semi's and really put up a good fight.

I think Lone Star is going to have 8 alliances easily capable of winning it all, even if Alliance #1 carries with it a curse. Hey, even the curse of the Great Bambino had to end some time!

-Danny