Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?
 

Hello CD. I was thinking about it with a friend, and we consider building an entire robot at an event to give away as cheesecake to our 3rd alliance member. This seems entirely within the rules. The robot would be able to drive around. Is it too far? How would you feel competing with a robot you did not build? Opinions?

Re: Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?
 

whether or not it is within the rules, it would be neither gracious nor professional to imply that their robot was worthless by giving them a completely different one

it would also be a poor allocation of your pit space and resources, IMO

Re: Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?
 

Not saying it is worthless... Just had a unique design in mind that can win elimination rounds quite easily

Re: Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?
 

I think once you get to a point where you have to make considerable (anything beyond adding a cheesecake platter) changes to a team's base/frame, that's taking it too far.

Re: Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?
 

Basic chassis with bumpers plus minimum electronics, motors, & drives is approaching $2000. That is a lot of cheese cake. Would you let them keep it?

Re: Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?
 

If you can find a team willing to use it then it's find IMO.

Re: Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?
 

That is one valid point. thank you

Re: Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?
 

Wouldnt the robot have to fit inside the 30Ib of extra parts restriction?

Re: Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?
 

Kitbot is all COTS.

Re: Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?
 

We plan to build it from scratch at the event... Also, not with the kitbot

Re: Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?
 

If you had a gameboy advance, and I gave you a 3DS, am I implying that your gameboy advance is worthless?

Re: Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?
 

I don't care I've got a free 3DS now and I keep my GBA...

Re: Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?
 

If you baked a pie to bring to a potluck and I gave you a cheesecake and told you to bring that instead, am I not implying that your baking skills are undesired?

Re: Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?
 

I can't believe this is still a discussion...

Re: Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?
 

Now I'm hungry.

*any student on my team would say "He's always hungry!"