Defensive Powerhouses of 2007

[Scott Morgan]

I'm going to say Swamp Thing, they totally shut down BeachBots in the semi finals at nationals

[Alex Cormier]

48.

[peaseonearth]

I got to the say the best defensive powerhouse of 2007 and 2006 too is 177. They prove it's not all about the drive system, but how you drive.

[IraJason]

703's drivetrain scared me... our first match in Galileo we were against them 2 on 3. They pushed our bot completely across the field... sideways. By skill alone we were able to get ringers onto the rack and win the match. We knew they were going to be a keeper once alliance selection started. Luckily they were still around for our second round pick, so we grabbed them up. Their strong defense and amazing ramp system helped our alliance of 1712, 2056, and 703 make it all the way to a third match of the semi-finals. They played really intense.

[falconmaster]

I would like to throw in 842. Any comments from anyone who played with us or against us?

[easponge]

Originally Posted by Scott Morgan

I'm going to say Swamp Thing, they totally shut down BeachBots in the semi finals at nationals

I totally agree with you. When I first saw their robot, I thought it had a really nice grabber and ramps, but I had no idea how good their defense was until I saw them play in the matches on Einstein. Seems like 179 had it all.

[Otaku]

I'd have to (not-so-modestly) say 675. Only one team pushed us... 1662.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Otaku

I'd have to (not-so-modestly) say 675. Only one team pushed us... 1662.

Defense isn't about always about pushing.

You can play great defense with a robot that has less pushing ability and less speed than the one you are defending; it is almost entirely based on the driver.