Forum: General Forum
09-03-2010, 14:06
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Replies: 176
Views: 18,010
Re: Do you like the seeding system?
I guess I don't have a problem with the system because I felt like it worked at Kettering. No one made it into the top that made me think "Wow, how did they get there?" and I don't think I ever saw a...
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Forum: General Forum
08-03-2010, 00:36
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Replies: 74
Views: 11,018
Re: Ranking
FIRST is something more then a game, it's also a learning experience for young kids. I was always under the impression that FIRST was as much an analogue for life as it was for other sports, and...
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Forum: General Forum
08-03-2010, 00:24
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Replies: 176
Views: 18,010
Re: Do you like the seeding system?
Which is why I selected mixed feelings. The rules should be designed more appropriately, but it also reveals a nasty tendency that many people have to try to exploit any system they are in for their...
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Forum: General Forum
08-03-2010, 00:16
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Replies: 74
Views: 11,018
Re: Ranking
So as long as things are done within the law, it's all peachy? It's acceptable to exploit the law to your full advantage, regardless of how that affects other people? I think it's more then the rules...
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Forum: General Forum
07-03-2010, 23:19
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Replies: 176
Views: 18,010
Re: Do you like the seeding system?
I think the system works almost perfectly if everyone just plays their hardest. It can severely fall apart if people exploit it for seeding points, however.
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Forum: Off-Season Events
28-06-2009, 02:33
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,834
Re: General Post MARC discussion
Definitely can agree that heat was an issue, but I don't know if there is all that much more that can be done. I'm not sure about the length, it felt long but I was at the side of the field the whole...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
21-06-2009, 22:46
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Replies: 121
Views: 8,627
Re: Should I buy a Mac or a PC?
I can personally vouch for the Mini 9, though I also like the Eee PC 901 and 1000. If you just need a way to go online and do some typing these are awesome machines.
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Forum: Chit-Chat
21-06-2009, 18:44
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Replies: 121
Views: 8,627
Re: Should I buy a Mac or a PC?
If you do buy a Windows based laptop my recommendation is that you take the time to clean it of all the bloatware the tends to come loaded with pre-built machines. I've had zero problems with either...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
06-06-2009, 16:34
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Replies: 48
Views: 12,426
Re: pic: Chief Delphi - The Last Journey - CDXIV B
I really hope 47 is able to continue on their own path. It would be such a shame to lose such a strong, stable, and inspirational team. I'd second the suggestion of making team 47 separate from the...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
04-06-2009, 20:23
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,065
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Forum: Chit-Chat
30-05-2009, 04:13
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,704
Re: What would you do with 7 Million volunteers?
Have them work for a third party. The Libertarians would be my choice, but really I just want to see new blood in the political process. Politics effects everything else in one form or another, so...
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Forum: General Forum
21-05-2009, 18:28
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Replies: 44
Views: 8,947
Re: That poor robot!
I think every year the first joke we make is about building one of the bots from the game animation. The only time I've seen anyone do it is 2008 with 2337 and the kicking bot. :p
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Forum: General Forum
13-05-2009, 02:59
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,689
Re: Did VEX have to say Pretty Please?
To be honest, if FIRST have tried to use it's patents to sue anyone I'd simply leave. Like Cory said I see the whole idea of the patent as nothing more than a joke.
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Forum: Off-Season Events
12-05-2009, 20:08
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,286
Re: IRI Robot Transportation
I know the West Coast teams usually ship them in. We've always driven the bot down in someone's truck, but this year we finally have a trailer so it'll be going down in that... attached to someone's...
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Forum: General Forum
11-05-2009, 18:47
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,714
Re: Lunacy = Greatest Game Ever
It's easy to understand basically what's going on in Lunacy, but it is very hard to actually follow the action itself. If you don't pick one robot and follow it around the whole match you are just...
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Forum: General Forum
11-05-2009, 12:53
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Replies: 47
Views: 5,487
Re: What is your favorite FRC game to date?
I've been involved for the past four years so I can only pick out of those, and I have to pick 2007. I prefer games that require some sort of arm to those that use a shooter as it leads to be more...
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Forum: General Forum
10-05-2009, 23:41
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,714
Re: Lunacy = Greatest Game Ever
It always amazes how different people's opinions are of the different games. Personally I place Lunacy just second form the bottom of my list, just above Aim High, and I put Rack and Roll at the top...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
10-05-2009, 03:00
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,093
Re: star trek mechanums
Watching Star Trek wasn't enough to make you a nerd? :p I must of missed this, but I figure that just gives me an excuse to watch it again.
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Forum: Off-Season Events
05-05-2009, 19:13
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,311
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Forum: General Forum
04-05-2009, 16:22
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Replies: 59
Views: 7,562
Re: Your Team's Dream Alliance
There are so many teams we love to work with it's hard to choose. 67, 217, 33, 494, 70, 469, 27, and 330 just to name a few. We love to be paired with HOT not just because they are awesome but...
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Forum: General Forum
30-04-2009, 16:41
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Replies: 43
Views: 6,336
Re: 2009 Drivers
Tons of teams had almost the exact same design for their robot this year so I think the drivers were the single biggest factor in winning this year. That is one of the reasons 67 was as powerful as...
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Forum: Off-Season Events
27-04-2009, 21:52
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,843
Re: July 31st / August 1st
That is the exact date of IRI, one of the most popular off-season events in the country so it would probably not be the best date.
Note: Of course, it depends how many teams from your area would be...
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Forum: FRC Game Design
27-04-2009, 15:50
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,454
Re: Human Players and the Game
I don't like the human player being able to directly score, or at least not easily. I've always seen them as facilitating robot function. In 2006 they were mostly used for loading (though it was...
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Forum: General Forum
26-04-2009, 19:32
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,969
Re: What would you do if build were longer?
Though you could attempt to shorten the meetings. Like if you went from 6 to 8 each day. Of course, you'd fail because you can't spend only two hours at robots but it's just a thought. :p
I would...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
25-04-2009, 21:53
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Replies: 50
Views: 12,224
Re: Team 71's 2002 robot
I'm more thinking of the big movable goals in 2002 or hanging on the bar in 2004, for example. Big, in general, is just more impressive to watch. Though understanding the systems used to move many...
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