What Team do you fear?

[soco3087]

After viewing robots from other teams, What team or teams are you afraid to compete against in a match and why?

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

I think, individually, I am most afraid to compete against a team who doesn't have a firm understanding of some level of gracious professionalism. I think that is any individual's reasonable fear. I don't want Rowdy 6 to be eaten by a mean robot.

However, in terms of competition fear, I'm nervous for those awesome rookie teams that you may not know about much but that just come and do awesome with some fantastic strategy. I look forward to working with them though Rookies rock. That's in interest of success, casue there are a few every year. Take for example the delicious team 1388, a member of Buzz's alliance last year that won at Curie Division.

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[Kyle]

I am not afraid to go against anyone, I cant wait to go against 111, 71, 23, 303, 254.. etc.
It isn't about fear its about respect, Win or loose its all learning experience. How to have a better strategy, or add/fix things in the pit to do better when you go up against a high caliber team

[Dorienne]

Not too worried. I just take it one day at competition at a time. I'm just excited to see how well our 'bot does. =D Teams don't make me scared. All I need is confidence in my team's 'bot, and then I'm all set! =)

[Billfred]

Nobody.

I don't mean to say that in an arrogant way, but there's no way to really avoid competing against a team we're paired up with. So if 1293 gets paired up against some monster alliance (say, 25, 179, and 180), I'll be all for going out there, stacking 'em up, and letting the proverbial chips fall where they may.

[Koko Ed]

Not afraid. Fascinated.
I want to see team 340, 73, 237, what has 494 done, 1126( I know you're robot is fine Alex. Stop trying to pry it from me ) has up their sleeve. Just a little over two days away to find out.

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Not afraid. Fascinated.
I want to see team 340, 73, 237, what has 494 done, 1126( I know you're robot is fine Alex. Stop trying to pry it from me ) has up their sleeve. Just a little over two days away to find out.

muhaha! i cant wait to see all of the robots as i can!! see yas soon.

[henryBsick]

From a driving standpoint...
If you are afraid, you lose. I have to go out and play the game the way my machine plays it. If I am "afraid" mistakes happen. Confidence is the key.
But on the same note... If you asked me what team would I least likely want to go up against... thats easy. Any team with 2 chips and a FP on each side of their drivetrain for the simple reason of hard and fast defence.
I would also have to say that I would not want go go up against team 25... but Corey is too much of a cutie to be "afraid" of.

$.02
-Henry

[Dan-o]

Ok, let me try to re-direct this thread in the direction that I think was originally meant. What Henry means (I think) is what teams do you think will be your biggest competition given the scouting that your team has done.

At UTC, I am very eager to see teams 230, 195, and 173 in that order. I feel that they (with my limited scouting abilities) will be some of the more successful teams at the regional. So afraid? No. Are they gonna be great competition? You bet!

Good luck, can't wait til comps.

[slickguy2007]

I am not really afraid of one robot specifically. I am just afraid that during qualifying matches we will be allied with not so great alliance partners and we will be against some good teams. I didn't fear this last year because we could handel ourselves pointwise, but this year its anyone's game........ your partners are very important this year!!!


GO 1403!!!

[Erics626]

The biggest teams that I fear are all going to be at the Purdue Regional. The powerhouses of Hammond, Wildstang, Chief Delphi, and others are all going to be there and I think it is going to be some stiff competition.

[Corey Balint]

I have to agree with what Henry said, no not being afraid of me...well...we will see... but the fact that if you are afraid, you have already taken a big hit in your chances. During the season i was sooo incredibly nervous to not mess up. So almost everything i tried to complete, was delayed a good second, and made me lose a few matches. During the offseason, i lost that fear and started to drive every match like i could win it. 3 wins and a 2nd while having fun is alot better then 8th and scared to death. Confidence is the most important thing out on the field, without it, a loss is that much closer.

In turn, i would have to say, i am the most afraid of 222. They are always a great bot and with Henry at the sticks, they are amazing. He has something like 4 2nds at regionals and 3 offseason wins. Past 222, 45, 237, and 1676, i think will be huge players this year. Even more so then they have before.

[Tom Bottiglieri]

Who knows if we will ever compete against them... but teams 254 and 60.

They have a very similar robot design as us, and their robots look amazing.

[Rabbit222]

Sure, its all about Henry now. LOL J/K. Yes fear is a bad thing. During the mini season all I would do is fear the other alliance. Why? I don't know. Just the fact that there is a good chance someone is going to do something that will make you wonder how you will be getting out of it. As a rookie driver, I thought too much about what the other teams are doing on the Field rather than what was going on with our robot. Yes, it cost us a lot of losses (and I feel horrible about) but winning second place at the Summer Frenzy was the event were my fear diminished. Then we came out winning two minis in a row, ignoring my fears going back to what Henry said.

I don't fear teams much anymore, but I am going to worry sometimes when we can't cap a really tall goal if it ever happens. Wildstang. Have to watch out for them. Also teams 25, 303, 45 and many others.

[phrontist]

I haven't seen any really forehead-slap ("Why didn't I think of/do that!") robots. I have seen a lot of really good rookie robots though...