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Re: [FRC Blog] The 2016 Season, by the Numbers

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Originally Posted by EricH (Post 1586704)

Yes.

Automode: Shoot at one of X targets (let's call it 9, but only 3 are active). Each robot gets one SHOT (not "ammo"--just for fun, the limit during the match is 6). Score a hit in an active target, one opposing robot is disabled from "hit" until 5 seconds into teleop. Trick is, you don't know which target goes to which robot. :p (Hitting an inactive target would be worth points, but fewer...)

Endgame: Try to get under cover, because all targets are active, with varying random "hinderances" (something like .5 second lag for 5 seconds, or disable for 2 seconds) applied to FMS-determined robots on the other alliance. Oh, and no reloading. Robots are also trying to get home...

But how do the scouters know if a robot was disabled due to a hit or actual issues?

Re: [FRC Blog] The 2016 Season, by the Numbers

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Originally Posted by rtfgnow (Post 1586711)

But how do the scouters know if a robot was disabled due to a hit or actual issues?

A bright multi colored led must be placed on the bot in a visible position (just like the RSL light), and it flashes red when it is hit.

Re: [FRC Blog] The 2016 Season, by the Numbers

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Originally Posted by Sperkowsky (Post 1586541)

Most of the people I showed the game to thought the medieval theme was too childish.

I'm thinking George RR Martin and the folks raking in cash at HBO might disagree.

Re: [FRC Blog] The 2016 Season, by the Numbers

This was just my 2nd year being involved with FIRST. Last year as a spectator, this year as a marketing Mentor and Drive coach. I have a lot of family that watched last year and got bored. This year I had people form all over logging into thebluealliance to watch matches as it was much more watchable. I regards to the "sports" thing....I coached a lot of football as my kids grew up. When my oldest quit varsity football to join Robotics I asked to be involved with the coaching aspect. Even if you don't like traditional sports you have to admit that this year there was a lot of strategy that was similar to sports like football. I specifically coached my drive team to treat a defensive bot like a linebacker, take the hit to them don't let them dictate where and when you get hit. Control the field.... So, sports theme or no, there is correlation between those strategies when it come to the actual game play. Alll in all, have loved being involved with This organization and plan to continue even though my son graduates this year.