Predictions Week 4: One Giant Leap

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

woot no mention in Philly (yes that's a good thing)

I'm thinking a 816 + 11 style win here.

[Alex Dinsmoor]

Originally Posted by Looking Forward

201 has one of the more entertaining bots to watch, with their ejection method spewing balls out the top very rapidly. However, it would often result in a lot of missed shots for the FEDS, which was part of the reason they lost in the semis at Traverse City. They'll be in the eliminations for sure, but their success will hinge on their partners.

Thanks for the mention . I'm glad we entertain you when we play (hopefully the judges will be entertained too ).

We have improved out shooting since Traverse (but not the robot, which is like a tank in terms of durability, because lack of need to) to be able to score more balls at once. We will truly be Black in Black at Detroit (knock on wood ).

with their ejection method spewing balls

Thank you for using this term! My team mates thought I was crazy when I began to use this term early in the season .

[=Martin=Taylor=]

Originally Posted by Looking Forward

The Technokats are bringing the only perfect* record still standing back into play.....
*67 and 1747 have ties

971 is 12-0-3.

Wining is easy. Ties take a lot of work.

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII

971 is 12-0-3.

Wining is easy. Ties take a lot of work.

Yes, but they won't play again until Champs :-P

[cnepo]

How many balls does the average team hold before scoring their balls into the opposing alliance's trailor? Although some bots look like they are holding a lot, if you take a closer look, it is simply the design of their bot which makes them look like they hold more than they actually do.

Although our robot looks very small compared to the competition and it has been stated that the lack of ball capacity will be the death of us, we in fact can hold up to 18 balls. We have held 18 balls before which can all be scored under two seconds.

[Phyrxes]

Team 2068 is surprised to be mentioned again in a LF post, and is looking forward to tomorrows practice rounds.

[TheOtherGuy]

Sweet! We weren't mentioned for the first time! Maybe we'll do good!

[Aren_Hill]

My favorite part is my team has competed weeks 1 and 3, and we've been mentioned very briefly in week 2 and week 4 lol

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by TheOtherGuy

Sweet! We weren't mentioned for the first time! Maybe we'll do good!

Sorry.

1726 is GOOD! they act as a short range turreted dumper, and work pretty well. Shooting 15 balls in 4 seconds on video isn't bad.

[Racer26]

Bah, no mention for 1075 at Waterloo either. As the 4th most mature team there, thought we might get mentioned, however, the fact that nobody (outside of our team, and a few members of 1547) know anything about what our bot looks like, I can't say I'm surprised. It should be interesting, thats for sure, i'm interested to see what we get out of 1565.

It seems like all of the more famous Canadian teams (1241, 1503, 188, 771, 772, and more) all elected to go with Rochester over Waterloo this year. (perhaps because of Waterloo's conflict with March Break?)

T-about 7 hours to pit open, i think.

[Molten]

Originally Posted by 1075guy

Bah, no mention for 1075 at Waterloo either. As the 4th most mature team there, thought we might get mentioned, however, the fact that nobody (outside of our team, and a few members of 1547) know anything about what our bot looks like, I can't say I'm surprised. It should be interesting, thats for sure, i'm interested to see what we get out of 1565.

Are you sure? Big Brother is always watching. Maybe LF already knows more then you?

[Racer26]

Lawl. Maybe its like the computer in Eagle Eye

[EricH]

Originally Posted by TheOtherGuy

Sweet! We weren't mentioned for the first time! Maybe we'll do good!

I think that's the last time you aren't mentioned this year... Something about first seed and the regional win.

[prettycolors91]

[quote=Looking Forward;837947]
HOT is not only in the discussion for the best team in Michigan, but the best team in FIRST so far in 2009. 67 will try to defend their undefeated record just a week after they last took the field. They did need support from the 217 to overcome the strong defensive efforts in the eliminations last week, so there's no guarantees here. Expect an even better individual performance out of HOT, but a loss or two during qualifications. They should be invited to the #1 alliance, and should reach the finals for the second straight week.



HOT is flattered

[Eric Bareiss]

I've been doing robotics in AZ for 10 years and actually helped build the 1492 machine and probably couldn't have summed up the AZ regional better myself.

The breakup of team 64 and Glenn Thoroughman leaving team 60? That was eerie.