Predictions Week 2: Strategic Ascent

[jamierose]

Originally Posted by Jaxom

Generally, wouldn't a bot suitable for either role be good at the other? You'd want a strong drive train as a primary attribute (after autonomous scoring, of course). You'd want to take the blocker off for anti-defense, of course.

Perhaps a strong drivetrain is even more important than autonomous scoring. Having autonomous scoring but a weak drive train is practically the same as having a climb; a robot gets a few guaranteed points in a match but doesn't do much else.

[Basel A]

Originally Posted by Looking Forward

shooting 84% with discs that don't start in your robot during autonomous is a daunting task.

I question this assertion. Besides, cycle time and climbing time each make a big difference. Pickup > climber.

Waterford is going to be very exciting.

[hiyou102]

Originally Posted by Looking Forward

• Did 1114 make the right call in allocating that space to their climbing mechanism?

Something tells me that they didn't overlook this. We'll find out tomorrow what calls they made.

[Jibsy]

Originally Posted by hiyou102

Something tells me that they didn't overlook this. We'll find out tomorrow what calls they made.

According to the robot specs now posted on their website, ground pickup is not present.

My sources say their robot is being worked on heavily as we speak... I wonder if there is a connection.

[Steven Donow]

Originally Posted by Jibsy

According to the robot specs now posted on their website, ground pickup is not present.

My sources say their robot is being worked on heavily as we speak... I wonder if there is a connection.

Elite teams forgoing floor pickup is this year's "really??" design decisions. I think it says something about how challenging this game is when many elite teams chose not to build the "do everything" robots they usually build.

[JohnSchneider]

Originally Posted by stevend1994

Elite teams forgoing floor pickup is this year's "really??" design decisions. I think it says something about how challenging this game is when many elite teams chose not to build the "do everything" robots they usually build.

If you look at Einstein alliances in recent history there have always been some "simple" bots on them...or at least robots that don't perform all aspects of the game. 148 in 2008, 4334 last year come to mind immidietly.

Maybe its not "really??" and more of "What do they know".

[JM_987]

Originally Posted by Looking Forward

987 hasn't lost a regional since 2010 and has been stopped short of the finals only twice since 2005 (both times at SVR).

Did not even realize this until just now..
As opposed to usually driving the bot, I'm excited to watch our new driver take over.