Alright everyone divisions are out people have surely dissected them by now so here’s the question. What teams in Newton will get overlooked? I’m looking for maybe a great defensive team that will fly under the radar and end up as the number 1 or 2 alliances third pick?
What say you Newton Division?
-Justin
Good luck to everyone down in Hotlanta won’t be making the trip this year but I’m sure it will be a good time.
Seems like the scoring is deep enough that maybe a defensive team just won’t cut it…
I think that team 88 would make a great addition to an eliminations alliance in this division (providing they don’t seed in the top 8 that is).
Third pick, eh?
Kind of a generalized question considering that every alliance may have a different need or preference. So what may work with 148 may not be what a 121 or a 1625 is looking for. There’s alot of variables that go into picking that third team to work with that sometimes raw stats aren’t going to bear out alone.
Koko does have a point. You may have to wait and do your scouting at comp. For instance, my team has a relatively strong defensive bot and we did very well in our alliance at the Colorado regional, but our bot, strategy, or even our drivers may not click well with yours. It’d definitely be better to pay attention to the defensive designs in Newton and how they like to play. Perhaps even research which of the Newton bots look like good defensive players and watch the recordings of their matches if you’re looking to do some pre-comp scouting.
I have to agree with Mr. Noonez
Just off the top of my head i find around 34 highly competitive scoring robots in Newton (in no particular order)
469
365
16
1726
1918
1038
135
121
1625
148
234
1507
1155
126
368
768
228
191
340
85
1657
1732
292
33
233
1714
2609
2996
2970
228
340
612
88
980
I would bet most alliances will pick a scoring robot with some defensive abilities, rather than a pure defensive robot. But i guess we’ll all see in about a week. Should be a fun championship, it always is.!!!
But for the sake of argument if i had to pick the third pick i think will make the difference for some alliance I’d have to go with Team 85 (that is if they don’t seed) They are always in the thick of it, they play smart, and are great to work with.
You wrote 191 twice (we must’ve made on heck of an impression on you 
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You also put down 612 twice 
Off topic, but it’s interesting how many people are posting while I’m still in school…
The more I look at the Newton team list, the more I realize how many amazing teams are in our division. I think it’s unlikely that there will be any robots picked purely for their defense… there are too many good teams that can play defense and score a bunch of moonrocks. We’re going to have to work really hard to make it into eliminations.
And 2907 down twice. And 2907 isn’t even in Newton. 
2970 is.
He also didn’t include several others that could be on the fringe of being a elimination-worthy scoring machine:
102
122
620
832
2344
Or his own team:
177
heh…one of my kids just woke up, the other is still in bed, they have the day off from school.
I’d say 612 is a diamond in the rough. They’re definitely not a High level scorer by any means, but they sure as hell can play defense, run empty cells and follow (and devise) a strategy. There’s something to say about a team that averages about 10 balls a match… But has only lost one Qualifying match so far. I’d pick them as a 3rd Robot… If they were in Curie.
We’ve thought about it, and after watching last year’s championship matches again, we think team 148 would be a decent 2nd rounder.
Our plan is to hopefully grab 148 in the 2nd round
If for some odd reason 126 doesn’t end up in that first group of 16, they are a STEAL for a 3rd pick.
I don’t expect any “purely defensive” bots in the finals of any division not just Newton (although in my opinion the field left for the last overall pick in Newton will be better than the other divisions).
I think a handful of defenders will be picked (or even seed) across all divisions. Their alliances might even win in the QF, but to make the Elite Eight & earn a medal it takes more than just defense, you need scoring contributions (at least initial 7) from every member. Thats my prediction and I’m sticking with it (note: replacement bots don’t count, b/c you can’t pick them)
Good Stuff All…I realized as JVN pointed out that I didn’t necessarily mean a purely defensive robot. I guess I’ll just be honest and say maybe I should have asked who is the most “Bacon like” team in Newton LOL. Anyone who’s wondering what’s up that question should check out the finals of the Connecticut regional on TBA.
I believe and I’m sure many will debate but I think if you can put together an alliance of three amazing offensive robots and one or two of them happen to be really good at defense then you are on your way. Let’s face it no matter how much the instinct might be to pin as a way of eliminating a really dominant bot from the alliance you can’t pin all three robots. Well I suppose you could and you’d have quite the interesting stalemate/Human Player match on your hands LOL.
Have fun stay safe in Hotlanta,
Justin
Obviously you are joking. I’ve only seen 148 on video and webcasts and I mean no disrespect to any of the other Newton teams; however, I will be very surprized if 148 is available in the 2nd round of picking.
they slipped last year… why not this year? 