What will the winning robot have?

[Paul H]

The winning robot will have control of the center goal. There's a possible 40 point swing right there.

[henryBsick]

Originally Posted by Paul H

The winning robot will have control of the center goal. There's a possible 40 point swing right there.

Controlling the center goal alone is a 0 pt. swing. You have to control atleast 2 other goals (in the same columb/diagonal/row as the center) to make 10 points for a 20 point swing.

The winning robot will have to ability to...well...lets just say the coach is probably going to be key in this game with 9 places to score and 5 other robots on the field 3 of which are against you. It gets pretty deep. They said it at kickoff, the driver can't be stategizing and driving at the same time; there is just too much !

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by Paul H

The winning robot will have control of the center goal. There's a possible 40 point swing right there.

not to be picky but the most possible points from the middle goal would be 43 pts. since you would be adding 3 pts from the tetra it's self... team did a lot of this the first few days.

[KimT]

I know it sounds obvious, but the winning robot is going to be the most reliable design. Whatever strategy it picks, it is going to accomplish the same thing during every autonomous mode (and it'll be a big strategy) and never break down, and continue an effective strategy throughout the match that the team is able to adapt based on the oponnents.

To review: Reliable and adaptable.

[jgannon]

The winning robot will have a transmission other than the one that comes with the kit.

[Kel D]

I think the winning robot will be the same as every other year, a robot that is excellent at ONE thing. A robot that can do one thing well every single time. I know our team ran into trouble when we tried to have it do multiple things. The most important thing to do is make your robot desirable so that in case you aren't one of those lucky few who are seeded, teams well remember that your robot did the same thing constantly, so they can count on you.

The winning robot is definately going to have to be able to take a beating without breaking much or give out one heck of a beating

[tkwetzel]

Originally Posted by Pit Bull 1126

not to be picky but the most possible points from the middle goal would be 43 pts. since you would be adding 3 pts from the tetra it's self... team did a lot of this the first few days.

I hate to be picky too (actually thats a lie)...but you can get more than 43 points from the center goal...the 40 points from rows, 3 points for EVERY tetra stakced on it (not just one), and 1 point for every tetra nder/in it.

[Lucid]

An ice pick on the end of the arm.

Seriously, the ability to cap the middle in auto.

[Levin571]

Good Coordination between all three of the alliance parters for any given round. This can't be a solo free for all and everyone will need to work closely with their parners if they want to do and win rounds

[suneel112]

A robot that has an arm that can pick up a tetra in any position (where the arm rotates to grab the tetra), stack, and drop tetras at will. Autonomous is also key, and so is a two-speed tranny, which detects when there is a collision and switches gears. Programming is also key for the robot, and the ability to autonomously control (even in human control mode) complex systems.

[GoDaisy341]

I think the winning robot will have to be fast and effective. People are talking about alliances...of course other robots can help you win. That's why you scout to find the best robots to compliment what you do. The best robot however will be able to score fast and effectively. Probably some kind of capping mechanism. Good luck guys!

[UsmanB]

"The winning teams will have a very good coach."
Wetzel

"The ability to quickly load and store multiple tetras on the robot."
Petey

"its going to be a box with a stick on it."
Tytus Gerrish

Combination of the above 3. HIGH EMPHASIS on 3rd quote the idea may look stupid, but looks can be deceiving.

[ZoNeGuY]

I would say that if you were going for the aggresive 1-2 plan, you would need to pick the most efficent robot out of the opposite team to pin and allow your partners to quickly gain the middle goal. I belive that just like tic-tac-toe, the middle is key to getting those gracious points. But taking out their most effective robot with a simple push bot will be very game-deciding.
-Zone

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by ZoNeGuY

I would say that if you were going for the aggresive 1-2 plan, you would need to pick the most efficent robot out of the opposite team to pin and allow your partners to quickly gain the middle goal. I belive that just like tic-tac-toe, the middle is key to getting those gracious points. But taking out their most effective robot with a simple push bot will be very game-deciding.
-Zone

1458 knows a thing or two about the effectiveness of pushbots... we saw this in Sacramento last year. An effective strategy for any game.