So Glad That Scouting Has A Place This Year

[Sunnykx]

Originally Posted by Edxu

It's true that most robots are unique enough that we can't simulate their full capabilities, but it's excellent practice for everyone involved with match planning, and in good years, we may be able to predict the "concept" of 3-4 robots at the event, meaning 3-4 less teams that are unknown variables. The Playbook isn't used for scouting, but instead used by the Strategy division in order to be able to evaluate a robot's main role by glance, so that match planning is made more efficient.

Ah, yes. I call them 'Team Profiles', aka a cheat sheet for our scouters and drive teams, so that they can do the "at a glance" assessment you were talking about.

[HelloRobot]

It was mostly very benign and pointless due to my teams absolutely atrocious robot

Hey now, 1311 was a great alliance partner (with 3984) in the quarterfinals at SMR! You guys were great.

But, yes, as Monochron said,

You have a really fantastic team of students and mentors with amazing dedication.

Best of luck this year, scouters! This thread has more info about scouting!

[Chak]

Originally Posted by TheSousaLife

I felt like a part of something bigger, something that can change my future. After the kickoff however, I realized, I have LITTLE Skill set.

So what if you have less skills? Probably 1/4 to 1/2 of your team are new members who also have little skill. Your robotics experience is what you make of it; if you want to learn how to build a robot, go do it.
On the other hand, if you really enjoy scouting and watching robots, then that is what you get out of the program. I'm sure some employer out there would appreciate the skill of accurately accessing performance.

Originally Posted by TheSousaLife

So many defenses to place, so many robots to catalog. It just makes me rather happy that with my little skill set, I can still help my team. Just thought I'd thank FIRST for making scouting important!

I agree! Scouting is gonna be fun this year. You'd have to combine scouting information from 3 robots to build the perfect Outerworks that would annoy them the most.

[Monochron]

Originally Posted by TheSousaLife

It was mostly very benign and pointless due to my teams absolutely atrocious robot.t

As an old friend of Kell Robotics from back in the 2000's, I doubt your robot was really atrocious. You have a really fantastic team of students and mentors with amazing dedication. Here's to a better run next year.

[evanperryg]

Originally Posted by TheSousaLife

I started out last year in FRC as a proxy to my current team 1311. I traveled to the Smoky Mountain Regional and helped the one man scouting sector of my team. It was mostly very benign and pointless due to my teams absolutely atrocious robot. It did however introduce me to the wonders of FIRST and FRC. I felt like a part of something bigger, something that can change my future. After the kickoff however, I realized, I have LITTLE Skill set. That's why I can get back to my FIRST roots this year, and instead of scouting being "cop-out" this year, it actually matters! So many defenses to place, so many robots to catalog. It just makes me rather happy that with my little skill set, I can still help my team. Just thought I'd thank FIRST for making scouting important!

Trust me, I know that feeling of being totally irrelevant. As the strats monkey, I really had no purpose last year besides saying "this alliance partner does this, and the other one does this." This season, there's a lot that can vary from match to match, so my role suddenly has purpose again! Anyway, best of luck in your scouting ventures! Ultimately, having a good robot and a good driver are the two most important parts, but scouting definitely has a lot more relevance than it did last season.

[ebarker]

Originally Posted by TheSousaLife

After the kickoff however, I realized, I have LITTLE Skill set.

Napoleon Dynamite: I don't even have any skills.
Pedro: What do you mean?
Napoleon Dynamite: You know, like nunchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills. Girls only like guys who have great skills.

...

Pedro: Like what are my skills?
Napoleon Dynamite: Well, you have a sweet bike. And you're really good at hooking up with chicks. Plus you're like the only guy at school who has a mustache.

...

[TheSousaLife]

Originally Posted by ebarker

Napoleon Dynamite: I don't even have any skills.
Pedro: What do you mean?
Napoleon Dynamite: You know, like nunchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills. Girls only like guys who have great skills.

...

Pedro: Like what are my skills?
Napoleon Dynamite: Well, you have a sweet bike. And you're really good at hooking up with chicks. Plus you're like the only guy at school who has a mustache.

...

Fancy seeing you here Ed.

[ebarker]

Originally Posted by TheSousaLife

Fancy seeing you here Ed.

Join Date: 01-23-2006

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