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Andrew Lawrence

01-10-2014 17:43

Re: [FRC Blog] - NASA Grants and Something New for 2015

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard (Post 1402441)

There is an interesting dynamic that could be done with a different type of minibots.

Teams are required to make 2 robots, one is the minibot.

Each match has full size robots and minibots (presumably in a segregated section).

It could be that your minibot is usually not in a match w/ your main robot.

Put the minibots on regolith and add coopertition and you can sign me right up (for vex).

piersklein

01-10-2014 18:18

Re: [FRC Blog] - NASA Grants and Something New for 2015

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Originally Posted by ali_rockon22 (Post 1402440)

What about 4v4 but only 6 robots in the field at a time? There could be a holding area for the extra robots and would switch off at certain points during the match. Similar to hockey. Just a thought...

I also really like this idea. I thought for how it could work: you are only allowed 3 robots on the playing field at a time. Game objects may only be accquired from outside the field.
For example: if this was done in 2013, frisbees could only be entered into play when a robot is not on the field (no full court shots)

SenorZ

01-10-2014 18:20

Re: [FRC Blog] - NASA Grants and Something New for 2015

CAGE MATCH!!!

Michael Hill

01-10-2014 19:02

Re: [FRC Blog] - NASA Grants and Something New for 2015

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Originally Posted by Andrew Lawrence (Post 1402456)

Put the minibots on regolith and add coopertition and you can sign me right up (for vex).

No no no...minibots...climbing towers coated in teflon.

Jared Russell

01-10-2014 19:25

Re: [FRC Blog] - NASA Grants and Something New for 2015

I am just excited that on October 1, Frank refers to "the 2015 game". I would have been worried if he had said "our various 2015 game concepts".

sanddrag

01-10-2014 21:00

Re: [FRC Blog] - NASA Grants and Something New for 2015

Whatever they do, I really hope they don't bring back the FRP.

Andrew Lawrence

01-10-2014 21:06

Re: [FRC Blog] - NASA Grants and Something New for 2015

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Originally Posted by sanddrag (Post 1402477)

Whatever they do, I really hope they don't bring back the FRP.

My mind is drawing a blank - could you remind me what FRP is again?

thatprogrammer

01-10-2014 21:08

Re: [FRC Blog] - NASA Grants and Something New for 2015

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Originally Posted by Andrew Lawrence (Post 1402479)

My mind is drawing a blank - could you remind me what FRP is again?

Regolith is also known as Glasliner FRP.

The_ShamWOW88

01-10-2014 21:23

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Originally Posted by SenorZ (Post 1402469)

CAGE MATCH!!!

This.

x10

Alan Anderson

01-10-2014 22:35

Re: [FRC Blog] - NASA Grants and Something New for 2015

They could do away with bumper rules entirely, and change the size rules to require merely that the robot stay within a 3 foot diameter sphere at all times.

And then play the match with robots encased in 3 foot diameter spheres.

sanddrag

01-10-2014 23:28

Re: [FRC Blog] - NASA Grants and Something New for 2015

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Originally Posted by Andrew Lawrence (Post 1402479)

My mind is drawing a blank - could you remind me what FRP is again?

Fiberglass Reinforced Polymer. Terrible stuff to drive a robot on, especially with mandated hdpe wheels and driving a trailer.

AllenGregoryIV

01-10-2014 23:29

Re: [FRC Blog] - NASA Grants and Something New for 2015

Shot in the dark.

We finally get the football game everyone has thought about it and it's played on turf.

Field size can't get to much bigger but a different field surface is possible.

Probably some rule changes to stop the motor/bumper arms race that is happening. 8 CIM/MiniCIM drives and waxed sail cloth bumpers probably isn't what the GDC imagines every year when they are designing the game. (Personally I am all for it but I can see why they would like to regulate it.)

cgmv123

01-10-2014 23:42

Re: [FRC Blog] - NASA Grants and Something New for 2015

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Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV (Post 1402500)

it's played on turf.

They're going to make us play of turf?!?!?!

artK	02-10-2014 00:12

Re: [FRC Blog] - NASA Grants and Something New for 2015

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Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV (Post 1402500)

Shot in the dark.

We finally get the football game everyone has thought about it and it's played on turf.

Field size can't get to much bigger but a different field surface is possible.

I hope it doesn't happen, turf has a tendency to kick up particles that could clutter up electronics and gearboxes more than carpet and wheels already do to some teams.

jwfoss

02-10-2014 07:45

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Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV (Post 1402500)

Shot in the dark.

We finally get the football game everyone has thought about it and it's played on turf.

I'm hoping the "change" is to go back to a game that doesn't involve picking something up and throwing it, this generation of FRC has yet to see a true "pick and place" style game.

New bumper standards would not be too unexpected, perhaps an extruded material/shape to make them all exactly the same.

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