Fall Classic followed the same rules as last year’s game, Destination: Deep Space. Teams were tasked with blocking holes in cargo ships and rocket ships with disks, called hatch panels. Once the holes were blocked, the ships could be loaded with balls, known as cargo. Robots competed throughout the day in alliances of three, with each robot having a certain role. For example, one would play defense against other robots while the other two worked on filling up the cargo ship. At the end of each match, robots were challenged with climbing up platforms to get to their “habitat.”
Titanium Robotics finished off the first day of matches as the fourth seed alliance captain and was able to choose which robots to compete with as they entered semifinals. The team was back and better than ever the next day for a new round of matches. That Sunday, Titanium was chosen by the third seed alliance to compete with them against the second seed alliance. Overall, the team did incredibly well, especially compared to their standing at a previous off-season competition, Battleship Blast.
New members on the team were able to gain valuable experiences with the robot and with scouting, a way of gathering information about other robots. Scouting came in very handy on the first day of competition for the team, as the information was used to select an alliance to go into semifinals with. The team also made new connections with other teams and is looking forward to seeing them at future events.
Going into the rest of the off-season, Titanium will be teaching members valuable new skills that will help build a robot and building upon skills that have already been taught. The team will also be attending various community events to give back. On Saturday, October 12, Titanium will be attending San Marino’s Police and Fire public safety barbecue. See you there!
