Will Your Robot Be High Goaling, Scoring Gears, AND Climbing?

[BJC]

Originally Posted by Siri

Please never look at how an Einstein robot (particularly an AC or first pick!) sets their design specs as the "correct" answer. Setting your specs to be a world champion powerhouse does not make you a world champion powerhouse. Meeting 30% of those specs is not going to make you 30% of a world champion. In the literal sense, it probably even won't get you a third of the way there. Just because it worked for them doesn't mean it will for us mere mortals--statistically speaking it almost certainly isn't the correct choice. All the winning alliance captains of every other event are not looking for poor 330 knockoffs; they're looking for your best effort to meet alliance strategy needs.

I would like to amend this with, if your goal is to make it to Einstein someday, someday you'll have to reach for the stars. It's just that the stars get a lot closer when you spent the offseason developing a rocketship.

Cheers, Bryan

[GarrettF2395]

Originally Posted by BJC

"If your goal is to make it to Einstein someday, someday you'll have to reach for the stars. It's just that the stars get a lot closer when you spent the offseason developing a rocketship"

Can I get this on a bumper sticker or something?

[dv/dt]

We are similar in that we are focused on two things, but plan to work our way to three. In the past two seasons, we have reserved one extra function to develop after build season for Dist Champs and Worlds. Here's my opinion of our priorities:
1. Drivetrain (we have an experienced driver and developed a faster drivetrain off-season that will work with some modifications in geometry).
2. Gears
3. Climbing
4. Shooting
5. Floor intake

Robot volume is our most troubling aspect right now.
Last year, we overemphasized RP's and that made it difficult to win matches. This year, we want the points first for the win and then ranking points. But it still gets down to cycle time.
I feel a strong alliance will be two good gear robots with the 100 points available in playoffs for getting all four rotors going. Not sure on if defense will make this very hard.