RIP in Peace Dozer

[Electronica1]

2003 - 2015
Beloved game animation and treasured friend to the FIRST community.
Born in a stacking game, died in a stacking game.
Rest in peace, little guy.
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/bm9nd-3hW_E/hqdefault.jpg

[MasterEric]

RIP in pepperonis.

[steinra]

He was missed this year!!!

[Connerd]

First thought at Kickoff: Where's the bulldozer?

[Calvin Hartley]

This little guy was one of my biggest concerns during the animation. You're missed, Plowie. FIRST isn't the same without ya.

[Wetzel]

I think he has retired to Key West.

[JV2073]

RIP dozer!:(

[SoSavyyy]

Roses are red,
dozers are blue.
RIP buddy
we'll miss you.

[Dominick Ferone]

One year where dozer had the best advantage he was retired.

[MasterEric]

From Reddit: (https://www.reddit.com/r/FRC/comments/2r7mjg/is_anyone_else_sad_the_got_rid_of_dozer_in_the/cnd8ua8)

Dave Lavery, our head mentor, apparently usually does the game animations. He has been trying to get out of it for a while now, and I'm assuming the lack of his signature robots mean he didn't do it this year. I haven't actually heard from him about it, so I'm not positive.

[XaulZan11]

One year where dozer had the best advantage he was retired.

Dozer's value takes a big hit when you look at where the totes are to start the match. Other than the auto totes, there aren't any good opportunities to get behind a tote to push it into scoring position.

The inability to play robot to robot defense also significantly hurts its value.

[JayNico]

He was a real hero. He was a true...patriot.

@_o7

[Tim Sharp]

It looks like he could be useful in cleaning up "litter" thrown by other teams.

[hexane]

Rest in peace in peace? :P

[nightpool]

Rest in peace in peace? :P

little known fact: RIP actually stands for "RIP In Peace" (Which in turn stands for "RIP In Peace In Peace")

This is just the first iteration of the recursive acronym.

[AutodeskGeek]

I made the classic "Oh-oh" noise when this year's robot crumbled in the animation.
Didn't someone build him in real life?

[Schnabel]

I don't like the realisticness of the animation. I'm can deal with Dave not wanting to do it anymore, I can survive without the iconic dozer bot or bubbler bot, but I don't think an animation to describe the game should be so realistic. I enjoyed suspending belief when looking at the crazy impossible robots that helped show games in the past.

[Justin Montois]

The quintessential unsung FIRST hero.

RIP.

[Flimsor]

I don't like the realisticness of the animation. I'm can deal with Dave not wanting to do it anymore, I can survive without the iconic dozer bot or bubbler bot, but I don't think an animation to describe the game should be so realistic. I enjoyed suspending belief when looking at the crazy impossible robots that helped show games in the past.

Part of the nice thing about those ridiculous robots is that they showed practically impossible ways to play the game (aside from maybe dozer), eliminating idea suggestions. I'n not remotely against helping teams, but I think it presented slightly more of a challenge that there were no realistic suggestions as to how to actually do anything on the field.

[Richard Wallace]

I made the classic "Oh-oh" noise when this year's robot crumbled in the animation.
Didn't someone build him in real life?
It was 3572.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kS-UB_r2Bqo

[techhelpbb]

Unfortunately the rules prohibited Plowie's greatest potential in this game.
Pushing all the crates into one side of the field so nothing can move over there.

I have this picture of a field of crates and robots that can't escape :eek:

Maybe he's just dozing somewhere?

[Libby K]

Oh, Dozer. I will always love you. Miss ya, buddy.

[Lil' Lavery]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO5y2O_hv3I

[James1902]

In Memoriam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRBKiaV1esU&feature=youtu.be

[TimTheGreat]

RIP in peace? Someone has RAS Syndrome

[Mineboy2300]

there was another robot that had a similar purpose to dozers, but it was on the red alliance and had no plow.

[g_sawchuk]

I honestly strongly disliked the animation this year. I liked the old style so much more. RIP Dozer. Yes folks. It's Dozer. Not Plowie.

[markmcgary]

Unfortunately the rules prohibited Plowie's greatest potential in this game.
Pushing all the crates into one side of the field so nothing can move over there.

I have this picture of a field of crates and robots that can't escape :eek:

Maybe he's just dozing somewhere?

I see what you did there. :)

[Lance5136]

I recall Dean saying that he was recycled. . .

[Dinoyan]

RIP dozer :(

[AdamHeard]

I honestly strongly disliked the animation this year. I liked the old style so much more. RIP Dozer. Yes folks. It's Dozer. Not Plowie.

Agreed. Old FAR better.

[orangemoore]

If anyone noticed the robots also had the old control systems as the electrical system. If they make the robots more realistic why not include the new control system.:D

[Munchskull]

We all need to wear RIP Dozer buttons to competition.

[magnets]

We need Dave's animations back!!!

This new animation looks, to be honest, quite low quality. It was also super confusing. I've never appreciated the old animation style for its clarity until it disappeared :(

[Electronica1]

We all need to wear RIP Dozer buttons to competition.

My first thought was to connect these (http://www.amazon.com/Giant-Googly-Eyes-Allures-Illusions/dp/B00JU2C34K/ref=pd_sim_t_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=01KB48MTWJ1BGAPWBV1X) to our robot in memory of him. Others are welcome to do the same in an attempt to bring him back ;)

[tStano]

We need Dave's animations back!!!

This new animation looks, to be honest, quite low quality. It was also super confusing. I've never appreciated the old animation style for its clarity until it disappeared :(

You're right, I just missed Dozer and the other whimsical robots because they were cute, familiar, and made me feel warm and fuzzy inside, but this animation was definitely more confusing. However, that might also be a function of the game being more confusing with all the scoring options, and things to do.

[wilsonmw04]

My first thought was to connect these (http://www.amazon.com/Giant-Googly-Eyes-Allures-Illusions/dp/B00JU2C34K/ref=pd_sim_t_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=01KB48MTWJ1BGAPWBV1X) to our robot in memory of him. Others are welcome to do the same in an attempt to bring him back ;)

this is going to happen. Dozer will live on!

[Mike Marandola]

We need Dave's animations back!!!

This new animation looks, to be honest, quite low quality. It was also super confusing. I've never appreciated the old animation style for its clarity until it disappeared :(

I miss Dave's doughy people.

http://i.imgur.com/u7Et96k.gif

[philso]

I miss Dave's doughy people.

http://i.imgur.com/u7Et96k.gif

When the drivers first appeared in the game animation this year, I initially thought they were large Lego Mini-Figs :D

[The_ShamWOW88]

You will be missed Dozer....

[dellagd]

I miss Dave's doughy people.

Yeah, I was sad when I saw the animation wasn't done the same as it has been for a long time. I was quite fond of those animations, and Dave, if appreciation was at all lacking for those animations, here you go! They will be missed along with the beloved Dozer!

[hrench]

I do hope he comes back next year. But he'd be perfect for totes--he pushes and has no bumpers!

[StAxis]

Even if Dave doesn't want to do it any more, I feel the models and style should be passed on to an apprentice. It simply doesn't feel like FRC without that animation.

[Joe Ross]

This little guy was one of my biggest concerns during the animation. You're missed, Plowie. FIRST isn't the same without ya.

Unfortunately the rules prohibited Plowie's greatest potential in this game.
Pushing all the crates into one side of the field so nothing can move over there.

I have this picture of a field of crates and robots that can't escape :eek:

Maybe he's just dozing somewhere?

I think the disappearance of Dozer is related to the fact that people refuse to call him by his real name.

However, regarding the above comment, we must be clear. Dozer's name is "Dozer." It always has been. It is not, and never has been "Plowie." Plowie is his younger second cousin, who just happens to be a Tonka road-grader. Dozer gets quite offended when he is confused with Plowie. He then goes off and sulks in the corner for the entire afternoon, and it takes an enormous amount of coaxing to get him to settle down and play nicely with the other construction equipment. So please, for the sake of small blue bulldozers everywhere, let's put an end to this Dozer/Plowie confusion, and just use his proper name.

-dave

[AdamHeard]

I think the disappearance of Dozer is related to the fact that people refuse to call him by his real name.

It's probably more related to the animation not being done by Dave Lavery.

[Joe Troy]

The FRC game animation will never be the same without Dozer and his crew.

Dave Lavery's style and creativity will always be the standard by which future game animations will be judged.

LONG LIVE DOZER!


http://i.ytimg.com/vi/bm9nd-3hW_E/hqdefault.jpg

[Schnabel]

It's probably more related to the animation not being done by Dave Lavery.

Check who said the quote under him.

[Calvin Hartley]

I think the disappearance of Dozer is related to the fact that people refuse to call him by his real name.

I actually tend to use them interchangably, since I see both used commonly.

[Libby K]

I actually tend to use them interchangably, since I see both used commonly.

Which would be incorrect. As stated by Dozer's creator: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1419104&postcount=7

[Taylor]

There's this fella named LeBron. Sometimes people call him Kobe. Both names refer to professional basketball players, so they're interchangeable, right?

[Calvin Hartley]

Which would be incorrect. As stated by Dozer's creator: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1419104&postcount=7

Ooh, thanks! This is what I get for working full time instead of reading CD full time. Haha.


There's this fella named LeBron. Sometimes people call him Kobe. Both names refer to professional basketball players, so they're interchangeable, right?

I wouldnt know, since I don't pay much attention to sports. I'm gonna assume you are referring to different people and answer no, they are not interchangeable. Point taken.

[cglrcng]

In full respect of Dave Lavery's very missed animation creation, and after careful consideration and much feeling of embarrasement, and now fully corrected on Dozer's proper "namen-clature", & after having previously posted in another thread here recently. "The 2015 FRC Dream" of the 10 Tethered "Plowies" (all Grey Tote pusher bots and Litter Collectors & movers), all exiting from their main bot on the field in the Landfill Zone & all stored in their Lexan Mini "Plowie" Display case off the field).....I will now go find the thread & post, and ammend and change all "Mini-Plowies" listed, to the proper name of "Mini-Dozer's", wherever it be found.

"Dozer" will not be missed in the 2015 FRC Edition of "Recycle RUSH", as there will be an actual army of "Mini-Dozer's"...Dozer's many children, so to speak.

(Though, how that all happened biologically without a proper robo mate,....I will of course, leave that explanation to some of your High School Biology Teachers' to even begin, to attempt to explain later).

That army of 10 Mini Dozer's will be feeding, feeding, feeding, and feeding more, our very trusted & merciless fellow Alliance Stackers from all directions possible.

Long Live DLavery's Dozer!:yikes:

[Jarren Harkema]

As a FIRSTer, I always enjoyed the old game animations. But ever try to show it to someone who isn't part of FIRST? I tried last year and people thought it strange and stupid, and I had to explain that the robots look impractical to not give away any ideas. This years game animation, being much more realistic, was treated much better by the muggles. In the end the animation isn't supposed to be for us, the manual is.

With all that said, I will always have a special place in my heart for Dozer. *sniff*