Week 2 Strategies

[bam-bam]

What are some strategies we've seen effective in week 2 that we missed in week 1?

[Dusk Star]

Well, triple balancing was a fair bit more common.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Dusk Star

Well, triple balancing was a fair bit more common.

I'd have to agree. Used twice in Portland QF1 to win the match and advance to the semis.

[Chexposito]

One that I hope never happens again, which is sabotaging the co-op bridge. Either you participate or you leave it alone.

[cgmv123]

Originally Posted by EricH

I'd have to agree. Used twice in Portland QF1 to win the match and advance to the semis.

By the 8 seed alliance too.

[cgmv123]

Originally Posted by EricH

I'd have to agree. Used twice in Portland QF1 to win the match and advance to the semis.

Originally Posted by cgmv123

By the 8 seed alliance too.

It just took them to the finals. Stay tuned...

[xraymypanda]

That's a really fast triple balance.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by cgmv123

It just took them to the finals. Stay tuned...

And tied the finals at one match apiece...

[cgmv123]

Originally Posted by EricH

And tied the finals at one match apiece...

If you're not already watching: http://www.oregonfirst.org/go/streaming-video/

Match 3 is about to start.

[EricH]

And that's 6 triple balances, 6 match wins, 1 regional win in Portland for the #8 alliance.

[hg273]

In a major upset, the number 8 seed plowed through Oregon eliminations by relying almost entirely on the triple balance. Congrats to those 956, 3711, and 360!

[who716]

I have a huge feeling that the teams that thought the three robot balance wont be to much of a factor would have a hard time if they couldn't do it because as shown in oregon shooting hybrid and then triple balancing could win the match, also in the waterford district they shot hybrid shot some teleoperated points and got on the bridge within the last 30 secounds to a final score of 103, Triple balancing is going to be huge for all the rest of the events

[JosephC]

Triple Balancing is HUGE. I think a major factor at alliance selection is going to be triple balancing.

We (68, 226, and 1) scraped off a victory at Waterford in QF 3 Match 2 because team 1's robot died on the other side of the field, keeping the other team (3098, 573, and 3601) from balancing any robots on their bridge.

[SamMullen]

While triple balancing is undoubtedly an incredible point getting maneuver, don't over estimate it. In Oregon, 360, 3711, and 956 won partially because 1983 and 2046 missed some of their shots. If they had made just nine more points- only 3 shots- they would have won. Triple balancing is obviously a necessity, but devoting as much time as 3711's team did is probably a bad idea. A last minute rush to triple balance, while riskier, is probably the best strategy.

[MagiChau]

We did actually get blocked from our bridge at Gull Lake in our final match. We didn't notice until too late but managed to win with balls. Alliances will have to have a human player or coach to watch out for this block. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZazWS2kl3Ho#t=116s