YOU Predict the Average Match Score of 2009's Week 1 Regionals

[MrForbes]

keep in mind that those robots without a working autonomous are going to collect opponent HP moon rocks real fast at the beginning of the game.

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by squirrel

keep in mind that those robots without a working autonomous are going to collect opponent HP moon rocks real fast at the beginning of the game.

I don't believe there will be very many robots without an autonomous mode.

That being said, I predict the average game will be ~40-50 points with the maximum over 120.

[Jonathan Norris]

The only human player scoring will really be done when a robot is stopped near a payload specialist or an end wall, robot scoring on other bots will account for at least 80% of scoring once teams figure out how to play the game.

First week average: 30-40 points

eventually getting to the 50-60 range weeks later.

[Tetraman]

I'm going with an average of 40-50...but this guess is based on my thought that very few teams will go after Super Cells. If Super Cells are a pivitol part of this game, then my guess is 50-60.

[Deathnmasses]

I'm guessing that the robot's will score the most points. I would say about 65-75. My team is planning on at the least 28 points from our robot. At the most maybe 42.

[Danny McC]

I havent really seen what people have done with robots as of yet so I can't really decide what I think it will be.

[lukevanoort]

15-20pts, not including Midwest. Midwest and Champs quals 35-45. Midwest and Champs elims 45-60.

[Tetraman]

Aprox 10 balls scored per goal, +/-3

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

Aprox 10 balls scored per goal, +/-3

You think that each alliance is going to score 60 points, in week one?

[Bob Steele]

Well here goes my estimate.

I would guess that an average of 3 balls will be scored in autonomous in each trailer. This may be a bit low but this is my guess..

So that would be 3X3X2 or 18 points scored during autonomous

During the first 2 weeks we will see human players score more than robots but still not at a great clip... my guess will be 3 balls per HP

so again 3X3X2 18 points... total so far 36 points

Robot scoring.

An average alliance will have at least one robot that can dump or shoot their 7 balls in ....at some point during the teleop..

That adds up to 14 points.... so 36 +14 = 50 points average score.

I do think that in the elims you will see 2 robots scoring and probably 10 balls apiece .... so averages will go up in elims by 26 points to 76.

You will see some robots that can score over 15 balls... but not many.

So a really good alliance with 2 scoring robots will give you 30 extra balls added to the 36 and give you 96 points...

Some teams may also be able to compensate by blocking and doing human scoring by pinning robots in reach of their human players...

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For a different approach let's look at total scoring...(without the supercells)

120 balls X 2 =240 points.

That's not many points to share...
At the championships that would be only 40 points per team or 120 per alliance. tha's only 60 balls (obviously)

Two powerhouse teams.... on one alliance... single 12 ball dump each...
if they both can accomplish this twice a match... they will score 48 balls
add the 9 scored in auto...by hp... and we are at 57 balls with NO human scoring...

i predict that controlling the balls... either by collecting and keeping...or collecting and giving to human players... will control the game in Atlanta..
Being able to pick up the balls that are thrown on the field and conserving those that are given at the beginning of the game...will be the decisive factors...

Holding onto balls and recognizing opportunities for taking advantage and keeping it is the way this game will be played at the championships..

Spectacular dumping and shooting will be fun to watch... but in the end.. strategy and thinking will win the matches.

[nahstobor]

61.2

[AndyB]

My best guess is about 60.

That would be an average of 5 moonrocks in each trailer. Even that number might be a low estimate. I'm betting we'll see at least one match at Midwest, finals included, with a combined match score of over 300.

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by AndyB

My best guess is about 60.

That would be an average of 5 moonrocks in each trailer. Even that number might be a low estimate. I'm betting we'll see at least one match at Midwest, finals included, with a combined match score of over 300.

Since 300 is the max points (120*2+4*15=300), I doubt this

[Ian Curtis]

Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur

Since 300 is the max points (120*2+4*15=300), I doubt this

There are 8 possible super cells, 4 for each alliance.

[115inventorsam]

Well, the real competition begins tomorrow. I suppose I should put up my own estimate.

And the average will be...57.5 points per alliance.

I think that the payload specialists can each score at least 5 balls per match, which means at the minimum an alliance should score 30 points, and then the rest will depend on the robots and how much the super cells get used.