Re: Announcing the 2013 December Design Competition
 

Yes. Students and mentors submit separately.

Collaboration is encouraged though, as always.

Re: Announcing the 2013 December Design Competition
 

Reported.

Re: Announcing the 2013 December Design Competition
 

I must say, it's a very interesting game/challenge. I totally dig it. If we weren't already neck deep into VEX, I'd have my team working on this.

Are you guys planning on releasing the design submissions after this is all over? I'd love to see what other people come up with.

Also, dat overpass.
- Sunny G.

Re: Announcing the 2013 December Design Competition
 

Are stacks required to be supported by the field?

Re: Announcing the 2013 December Design Competition
 

I'd personally like to see releases similar to teams unveiling their robots after build season, but we are leaving the choice to unveil up to the submitters. Whatever they design is their property, so it'll be their choice. That being said, as an individual waiting for kickoff, I'd suggest teams unveil their robots at least after the 31st when what you show won't affect anyone else's designs. It's fun to see what others created, and maybe can provide some last minute inspiration for a design before the build season begins.

Re: Announcing the 2013 December Design Competition
 

Yes, stacks may not be supported by robots or anything else (this includes alliance walls and railings). They can be close, but cannot be supported by them.

Re: Announcing the 2013 December Design Competition
 

And thennnn, this came up--->

Gotta figure out some strategy to make people pin me...

Re: Announcing the 2013 December Design Competition
 

Not sure if I'm just missing it but where do robots start in autonomous and do they get any preloaded crates?

Re: Announcing the 2013 December Design Competition
 

A very strong electromagnet, perhaps? :rolleyes:

Re: Announcing the 2013 December Design Competition
 

By pin, it means the usual "pin longer than 5 seconds". This is explored further on in the rules. I wouldn't base a strategy on trying to incur penalties. Remember forcing a penalty on an opponent is a penalty itself. ;)

Re: Announcing the 2013 December Design Competition
 

Right under 3.0 - The Game, it lists the starting conditions. There are no preloaded crates, but teams are free to pick up off the floor or go to their loading station during autonomous.

Re: Announcing the 2013 December Design Competition
 

How are teams seeded? Do eliminations work any different from regular matches? How does alliance selection work?

Re: Announcing the 2013 December Design Competition
 

Is there a max # of crates that can be held?

Re: Announcing the 2013 December Design Competition
 

No limit.

Re: Announcing the 2013 December Design Competition
 

Seeding is based on a simple win/loss system. It should not be a consideration for design (although it has been in some official games)

Eliminations and seeding matches should work the same. Alliance section wouldnt be different from the norm.

Note:
Although we're happy to see all these questions, this was purely released for the sake of offering a fun design challenge.
Don't take it for much more than that ;)