Archimedes 2013!!!

[XaulZan11]

Originally Posted by MrJohnston

The #1 captain will have a ground pickup as it will win the Autonmous tie breaker. The best FCS will be chosen with the first pick and, with the 24th overall the top alliance will choose the best cycler avialble - hopefully with ground pickup.

Could you expand on the best cycler available at 24? With a FCS that can shoot 40+ discs, what would the cycler do if they do not have a ground pickup?

Great information. I've focused most of my attention on Galileo so it is interesting to see how the divisions differ in style of play and composition.

[efoote868]

Originally Posted by XaulZan11

Could you expand on the best cycler available at 24? With a FCS that can shoot 40+ discs, what would the cycler do if they do not have a ground pickup?

Play defense. Part of the thing that makes the best cyclers is their driver's abilities. Playing "avoid the other robots" can be more difficult than "hassle the opposing robots"

[MrJohnston]

Originally Posted by efoote868

Play defense. Part of the thing that makes the best cyclers is their driver's abilities. Playing "avoid the other robots" can be more difficult than "hassle the opposing robots"

Exactly. Plus, should the opposing team throw up a tall pool-noodle robot, the cycler could start running cycles while the FCS plays defense- thus the importance of not being too top-heavy. Mr. Pool Noodle will be left inept, unable to play offense effectively making it a 3 on 2 game for the the team employing the FCS.

[XaulZan11]

Originally Posted by efoote868

Play defense. Part of the thing that makes the best cyclers is their driver's abilities. Playing "avoid the other robots" can be more difficult than "hassle the opposing robots"

I agree that looking at cyclers is a good place to start to find defense, but there are many very good cyclers (4+ cycles) that would be pretty bad at defense.

[Jim Wilks]

Originally Posted by MrJohnston

Now that I have had time to really study our field, I'll share my thoughts - without, however, sharing team numbers.

Out of the 100 teams in Archimedes:
* 7 are really, really good - any one of them could be the #1 captain
* 16 others are really good and will be playing in eliminations - barring techinical problems.
* 27 will need divine intervention if they are going to chosen for alliances
* The other 50 will be desperately trying to separate themselves to take one of the two remaining slots.

Nice insight. I expect most reams know which group they are in. Clearly we will be seeing a lot of good matches as this plays out.

[Gregor]

Originally Posted by Jim Wilks

Nice insight. I expect most reams know which group they are in. Clearly we will be seeing a lot of good matches as this plays out.

Funny you say that, because I'm having a hard time placing you. Are you really really good or just really good barring technical issues?

[Jim Wilks]

Originally Posted by Gregor

Funny you say that, because I'm having a hard time placing you. Are you really really good or just really good barring technical issues?

We certainly don't ever consider ourselves really really good. We have had a bit of good luck this season, but luck comes and goes...

[EricDrost]

Originally Posted by Gregor

Funny you say that, because I'm having a hard time placing you. Are you really really good or just really good barring technical issues?

I agree - I placed the top six fairly easily but can't definitively draw a line at 7. There are a handful of teams (1334 included) that could absolutely be in the first group, but I can't make a strong enough distinction between who is better to warrant making the cut-off the 7th team.

[Divy V.]

254 has a accurate 6.4 second climb, and they are in Archimedes!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-IrVbsl_K8