[FRCTop25.com] Week 1 Preview Show!

[bduddy]

Some topics I'm shocked haven't been brought up yet:

1) How powerful can a dedicated 'goalie' robot really be?

2) Which is more important - good robots, or a good strategy?

[Banderoonies]

A topic I'd like to hear about is maybe your top 5 unusual design features you found interesting during premier night.

[Mike Starke]

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[Woolly]

Effectiveness of multi-ball autonomous modes
Complementary robot styles
Drivetrains: Gear low or high?
Most stacked regional/district events

[billylo]

It's also a year for scouting and strategy. The more I look at this game, the more interesting it becomes. Good engineering is only part of the game.

Looking forward to the show.

[Anupam Goli]

Originally Posted by JohnFogarty

Except Multi-ball auto isn't rare like multi-disk auto was last year.

It's too early to lay claims like this down. You underestimate the attitude of teams on the field, robot issues, and autonomous alignment issues. Yes, multi ball autos may be more common than last year's multidisk auto, but I wouldnnt call it a common occurence yet.

[Gregor]

I think the hot goal is being overvalued. While a the hot goal is a nice thing to have to maximize your points, at the end of the day 15 points (max) is a fairly small margin to make up. One missed catch, truss, shot, or assist almost makes up for it.

[BigJ]

Originally Posted by Gregor

I think the hot goal is being overvalued. While a the hot goal is a nice thing to have to maximize your points, at the end of the day 15 points (max) is a fairly small margin to make up. One missed catch, truss, shot, or assist almost makes up for it.

Even less than 15. Robots scoring in autonomous with no "hot zone" recognition will still incidentally score hot points on average half the time. Still, the "percentage points" (to your win probability) add up enough to make it worth it.

(yes I know that the math is different if you assume 2 robots on the same alliance shooting "dumb" into separate goals)

[barn34]

Originally Posted by BigJ

Even less than 15. Robots scoring in autonomous with no "hot zone" recognition will still incidentally score hot points on average half the time. Still, the "percentage points" (to your win probability) add up enough to make it worth it.

(yes I know that the math is different if you assume 2 robots on the same alliance shooting "dumb" into separate goals)

I understand what you're saying about a 15 point swing not being drastic or insurmountable, but there's something to be said about knowing that you'll have a consistent score after autnonomous that doesn't leave any wasted points on the table. That's one less deficit to try and overcome in any given match and one less variable to remove from the equation when planning an optimum strategy for scoring.