Scores

[ScottMaurer19]

Has anyone broken 1500 yet?

Yes.

Care to share by how much? 1600?

[marty3]

Has anyone broken 1500 yet?

Yes.

Care to share by how much? 1600?

I probably shouldn't share specific scores (though I do encourage competitors to share their score estimates). If I'm not mistaken, a handful of teams could have gotten 1650+. Chemical timers are risky, as they are a huge benefit if they work, but they can hurt a lot if they fail.

[Kyanite]

1520

[windu34]

I have heard of 4-5 separate schools obtaining +1500 and I am confident there are at least a few more out there capable of obtaining such scores.

[Ashernoel]

I have heard of 4-5 separate schools obtaining +1500 and I am confident there are at least a few more out there capable of obtaining such scores.

Is this with the assumption of 90s run time?

[nicholasmaurer]

I have heard of 4-5 separate schools obtaining +1500 and I am confident there are at least a few more out there capable of obtaining such scores.

Is this with the assumption of 90s run time?

Presumably teams in this range are using a chemical timer, so there is no incentive to stop at the run time limit. They lose one point per second for going over the target time, but gain two points per second for extending the timer. As long as you can confidently stay under the 3 minute limit, the longer the chemical timer runs the better.

[PM2017]

I have heard of 4-5 separate schools obtaining +1500 and I am confident there are at least a few more out there capable of obtaining such scores.

Is this with the assumption of 90s run time?

Presumably teams in this range are using a chemical timer, so there is no incentive to stop at the run time limit. They lose one point per second for going over the target time, but gain two points per second for extending the timer. As long as you can confidently stay under the 3 minute limit, the longer the chemical timer runs the better.

The only difference is that a 90s target gives 29 points more than a 61s target time.

[Boss]

I have heard of 4-5 separate schools obtaining +1500 and I am confident there are at least a few more out there capable of obtaining such scores.

I have heard similar numbers as well

[ET2020]

Here's an impossible "perfect" score for reference:
Start Task: 100
End Task: 250
ASL: 100
One Battery: 100
All 12 Tasks: 600
30 min Setup: 50
0x0x0 cm Size: 180
180 sec Chemical Timer: 360
180 sec Total Operation Time (Target 120): 180 (120*2-60)
Total: 1820

Obviously this is not practical as it requires a device with no size and instantaneous tasks.

[SluffAndRuff]

Here's an impossible "perfect" score for reference:
Start Task: 100
End Task: 250
ASL: 100
One Battery: 100
All 12 Tasks: 600
30 min Setup: 50
0x0x0 cm Size: 180
180 sec Chemical Timer: 360
180 sec Total Operation Time (Target 120): 180 (120*2-60)
Total: 1820

Obviously this is not practical as it requires a device with no size and instantaneous tasks.

Chem timer points start after 30 seconds, right? So 1760 max.