Week 1 Analysis

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by Wayne TenBrink

On the scoreboard, there is a number adjacent to the team number. What does it represent? Seems too high to be total assists.

Could it be current team rank?

[Nathan Rossi]

Originally Posted by Wayne TenBrink

On the scoreboard, there is a number adjacent to the team number. What does it represent? Seems too high to be total assists.

It's the team's current rank.

[Clinton Bolinger]

Wayne,

I'm pretty sure that is their current Rank for the event.

-Clinton-

[Rypsnort]

some matches look like a little kids soccer game.(bunch of bots in a group getting in each other's way)

[Edxu]

Truss points are vital to the success of an alliance

Strong Defense can completely win a match for you if there is no response

Autonomous can make or break an alliance's match

Scouting the defensive capabilities of a robot are incredible for alliance selection, because of the two above points

running 21 point cycles is incredibly fast if you're able to have a robot that can truss shot.

[xmaskid96]

I want to make sure I have this information correct to present to my team this week. I noticed teams were passing the ball over the truss to the human player to catch. If the human player catches it, does that count for a catch bonus? The rules hint at it, but are vague in a way and during the webcasts, it was kind of hard to notice the points being added due to the fast pace of the game.

[LASlugger11]

A good thing to have is a very fast robot with great pushing power.

[ToddF]

- The number of G40 penalties is insane. They should either relax that rule, or make a better barrier so it's clear where the human players can't reach. Just some simple tensabarriers would help.
- This year's high vs low goal scoring at the end of the game is like 2012s 1vs2vs3 robot bridge balance. Coaches MUST pay attention to the score at the end of the match to make better decisions about whether a guaranteed low goal or an iffy high goal is necessary to win the match. Bad coaching is costing teams matches.
- There is some great defense being played, and it's making the difference. There is also some poor defense being played. It's not illegal to hit a robot that's taking a shot. If someone is lining up to shoot, don't just sit there in front of them, push them around! Spin them so they are pointing away from the goal! Or, if they are trying to pick up a ball, get in their way.
- Counter defense also works. I've been impressed by the alliances which use the "middle zone" robot to keep defenders off of the goal scoring robot.
- 3 assist cycles rule. When it happens, it runs up the score very quickly. Three assisters, who work together to score 1 point goals quickly, crush the powerhouse truss shooting-high goal scoring bot acting alone. The GDC succeeded with their goal. If you put three of those powerhouse robots together, I expect to see match scores in the mid to high 300's.
- Last second truss launches win matches.
- The design of the high goals needs fixed. Scored balls are bouncing back out of the goals onto the field, with no points awarded. That's just not right.
- Web streaming technology sucks.
- An awesome unveiling video is not necessarily an indicator of onfield performance.

[BigJ]

Originally Posted by ToddF

- The design of the high goals needs fixed. Scored balls are bouncing back out of the goals onto the field, with no points awarded. That's just not right.

I didn't believe it til I saw one go completely through and come back out. Hopefully they modify those shelves with a sheet of lexan or something to avoid bouncing back off the bars.

[Ty Tremblay]

Originally Posted by BigJ

I didn't believe it til I saw one go completely through and come back out. Hopefully they modify those shelves with a sheet of lexan or something to avoid bouncing back off the bars.

I heard second hand that FIRST investigated that fix and it was deemed too expensive.

[Citrus Dad]

Originally Posted by ToddF

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- Web streaming technology sucks.

Do you have an opinion about webstreaming at Inland Empire? Our team ran that one, and we're hoping to run it at UCD.

[dag0620]

Originally Posted by Citrus Dad

Do you have an opinion about webstreaming at Inland Empire? Our team ran that one, and we're hoping to run it at UCD.

Well I can personally comment on that.

It was a great webcast. I liked having the full field view separate from the production company, but still having the timer, scores, etc. I know doing that independent of the FMS must not have been easy, but it was great!

Keep up the good work!

[BigJ]

Originally Posted by Citrus Dad

Do you have an opinion about webstreaming at Inland Empire? Our team ran that one, and we're hoping to run it at UCD.

I only watched for an hour or so yesterday, and it was mostly superb. If you are looking for small improvements, sometimes there seemed to be music from the venue and possibly music from your streaming computer playing at the same time.

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by Citrus Dad

Do you have an opinion about webstreaming at Inland Empire? Our team ran that one, and we're hoping to run it at UCD.

Are you all going to publish anything on how you ran yours? I really liked it in the offseason and now, and I can't be the only one curious to try it out myself.

[PVCpirate]

Originally Posted by Citrus Dad

Do you have an opinion about webstreaming at Inland Empire? Our team ran that one, and we're hoping to run it at UCD.

Great stream, the full-field view is the best for webcasts because I feel like I'm up in the stands, and I'm not going to miss anything. My only complaint was that the score on your in-match overlay was often different from the one on the projector screen. I'd like to see the official score. Other than that, you guys did a great job with it and I'd love to see it for more events.