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Re: RIP in Peace Dozer

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Originally Posted by GrifBot (Post 1421353)

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.

Re: RIP in Peace Dozer

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

Re: RIP in Peace Dozer

We all need to wear RIP Dozer buttons to competition.

Re: RIP in Peace Dozer

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 :(

Re: RIP in Peace Dozer

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Originally Posted by Munchskull (Post 1421539)

We all need to wear RIP Dozer buttons to competition.

My first thought was to connect these to our robot in memory of him. Others are welcome to do the same in an attempt to bring him back ;)

Re: RIP in Peace Dozer

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Originally Posted by magnets (Post 1421565)

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.

Re: RIP in Peace Dozer

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Originally Posted by Electronica1 (Post 1421615)

My first thought was to connect these 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!

Re: RIP in Peace Dozer

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Originally Posted by magnets (Post 1421565)

I miss Dave's doughy people.

Re: RIP in Peace Dozer

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Originally Posted by Mike Marandola (Post 1421793)

I miss Dave's doughy people.

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

Re: RIP in Peace Dozer

You will be missed Dozer....

Re: RIP in Peace Dozer

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Originally Posted by Mike Marandola (Post 1421793)

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!

Re: RIP in Peace Dozer

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

Re: RIP in Peace Dozer

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.

Re: RIP in Peace Dozer

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Originally Posted by Calvin Hartley (Post 1419834)

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

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Originally Posted by techhelpbb (Post 1420179)

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.

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Originally Posted by dlavery (Post 1419104)

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

Re: RIP in Peace Dozer

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Originally Posted by Joe Ross (Post 1421975)

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.