IRI 2016 Predictions

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by TheBoulderite

195 has an excellent shot this year. Out of all the teams with a two ball autonomous, I'd argue theirs was the most accurate. As for 2056, well, you don't win IRI three years in a row without trying.

As for the low goal bots, I'd argue others, like 1011 and 25, will be selected as well. Both were excellent low goal bots. Some of the most dangerous alliances at IRI will probably be two really accurate high goal shooters with a low goal bot to drop off boulders in the courtyard for the two high goal shooters to pick up.

I'm not saying 1011 or 25 won't get picked, just that 3683 will be the last low goal robot eliminated from the event. But perhaps a low goal robot that is weaker than these three will get picked as the last backup and win it all. Who knows? Anything can happen at IRI.

[TheBoulderite]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

I'm not saying 1011 or 25 won't get picked, just that 3683 will be the last low goal robot eliminated from the event. But perhaps a low goal robot that is weaker than these three will get picked as the last backup and win it all. Who knows? Anything can happen at IRI.

Ah, I see. I'm willing to believe that prediction. 3683 has a great bot this year.

[BrendanB]

195 is on fire this year. They've been to seven events in the official and offseason winning all of them while seeding #1 at five of them.

Cyberknights will be a strong captain or one of the first few picks.

[TheBoulderite]

Another prediction...

No alliance at IRI will score more than 300 points.

[BronzeStallion]

Originally Posted by TheBoulderite

No alliance at IRI will score more than 300 points.

Well...

30 - Auto Cross
40 - Auto Boulders (someone has a 2 ball)
35 - Tele Cross (all 5 defenses damaged)
45 - 3 Scales

=150 points (Not including teleop boulders or breach/capture)

In quals:
300-150 = 150
150/5 = 30
30 boulders in the high goal during teleop

In elims:
45 - Breach/Capture
300-195 = 105
105/5 = 21
In a near perfect match in elims, Only 21 boulder need to be scored in the high goal during teleop.
That's 7 boulders each robot. Very unlikely but definitely possible.

[nbetik]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

The last low goal robot still playing in the eliminations will be 3683, who may be an alliance captain.

Perhaps the only alliance captain playing defense? We did that at worlds. Otherwise, I like the original predictions in this thread.

Defense is fun.

[evanperryg]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

The last low goal robot still playing in the eliminations will be 3683, who may be an alliance captain.

I'll second that. If they somehow fall back in the rankings, they'll be a power pick for some lower-seeded alliance to make an awesome upset.

On the topic of awesome IRI upsets

*cough*

[TheBoulderite]

Originally Posted by evanperryg

On the topic of awesome IRI upsets

*cough*

Yeah. Your alliance last year was kind of awesome.

[AWoL]

Originally Posted by TheBoulderite

Cyber Pwnage Bomb Fire

...

Finals 7. THE deciding match. 179 keeps 2826 on the field, while 2451 remains on the field for 16. 179 and 1619 break out the alligator and bucket of water once more, while 195's alliance prepares for the match. The countdown begins. "3...2...1...GO!" says the MC. As soon as the match starts, no robot goes for the high goal. 179 and 1619 fill the moat and place the alligator into it. The crowd is stunned by the other alliance's response as 225 turns into a mechanical dragon and takes flight. As soon as teleop starts, 225 goes for 2826, preparing to breath a ball of fire. Then, 2826's driveteam presses a button, and their robot turns completely into water. 225 is unable to burn up Wave, and goes for their tower instead. No matter how many boulders 1619 shoots, they are burned up by 225. The field reset crew notices and runs off to open more boxes of boulders. At this point, the MC gives up on trying to narrate the match. Seeing that their alliance needs help, 233 runs to the field with their robot, enables it, and tosses it onto the field to assist their team. 16 does the same thing moments later. 233 launches Greek fire into the tower, causing the electricity to short and the tower health lights to go off. Meanwhile, the alligator in the moat attempts to eat 195's robot to no avail, as their robot is alligator-proof. 2451 seems to be the only team that is successfully scoring points. The final thirty seconds begin, and 16 stops on the field. Their drivetrain has broken again, and people from the Bomb Squad start freaking out. 179, 1619, and 2826 climb the tower, with 233 getting on the batter under 179. 195 and 2451 make some last minute shots, and 195 climbs. 2451 climbs, and makes their endgame shot. 225 has stopped, their driveteam preparing for something truly unbelievable. With five seconds to go, 225's dragon grabs 16's robot and flies to the top of the tower with it. They set it down and transform back into a robot. With one second left, 225 grabs onto the tower and pulls up high enough to scale.

That was quite possibly the most beautiful thing I have ever read.

[TheBoulderite]

Originally Posted by AWoL

That was quite possibly the most beautiful thing I have ever read.

Thank you. Glad you liked it. Now let's see it actually happen.

[Lidor51]

1. 195, 1241, 624, 3620 W
2. 2056, 5172, 3824, 5460 SF
3. 330, 2481, 2771, 2468 F
4. 133, 118, 3683, 1619 QF
5. 217, 67, 33, 1640 SF
6. 1024, 1114, 4039, 1718 QF
7. 16, 2052, 4587, 233 QF
8. 225, 179, 27, 20 QF

[Kevin Leonard]

Originally Posted by Lidor51

1. 195, 1241, 624, 3620 W
2. 2056, 5254, 3824, 5460 SF
3. 330, 2481, 2771, 2468 F
4. 133, 118, 3683, 1619 QF
5. 217, 67, 33, 1640 SF
6. 1024, 1114, 4039, 1718 QF
7. 16, 2052, 4587, 233 QF
8. 225, 179, 27, 20 QF

What
If we're the second overall pick at IRI, something went very, very wrong for at least half the robots at the event.

New predictions with the updated team list:

195-2056-133-1058
1114-67-1718-4039 SF
118-330-4587-624 W
1241-33-179-3683 F
4967-27-3641-20
225-2481-2502-5254
1024-217-1747-1619
1806-16-1023-2451 SF

EDITED with the revelation that 341 isn't going

[jajabinx124]

Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

What
If we're the second overall pick at IRI, something went very, very wrong for at least half the robots at the event.

New predictions with the updated team list:

195-2056-133-1058
1114-67-1718-4039 SF
118-330-4587-624 W
1241-33-179-3683 F
4967-27-217-20
225-341-2502-5254
1024-2481-1747-1619
1806-16-1023-2451 SF

341 is not on the final team list.

[Kevin Leonard]

Originally Posted by jajabinx124

341 is not on the final team list.

Darn. Edited with changes.

Originally Posted by hutchMN

I think you switched 2502 and 2052. 2052 is the much better team this year.

Depends on what you're looking for in your pick, although I certainly appreciate the modesty.

[jajabinx124]

Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

Depends on what you're looking for in your pick, although I certainly appreciate the modesty.

HutchMN is too modest.. , 2502 built a good robot as well this year!

It makes more sense to put 2502 with 225 and 2481 anyway since both of them shoot from the outerworks they may want a batter shooter for their 3rd robot.