Forum: Rules/Strategy
28-06-2010, 07:45
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,956
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Forum: Extra Discussion
10-06-2010, 07:24
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,770
Re: pic: Road Rage 2
I guess to be totally fair to Karen, here is a picture that does her some credit (from the MOE Boosterz website, Karen is the one on the right):
http://moe365.org/gfx10/boosterz1.JPG
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Forum: Extra Discussion
09-06-2010, 14:22
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,770
Re: pic: Road Rage 2
That looks to me to be Karen, a MOE Booster. She has a fantastic ability to move through more facial expressions in a single sitting than I think I can even identify.
If I remember correctly, I...
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Forum: General Forum
14-05-2010, 13:24
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,833
Re: Competition and Jealousy
I can't believe someone hasn't brought this up yet: Our competition season is not the first four months of the year... and it is definitely not about winning a robot tournament. The whole reason...
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Forum: Control System
17-02-2010, 14:04
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,358
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
04-02-2010, 12:52
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,164
Re: Robot Starting Positions
I think I am starting to see light at the bottom of the hole I am digging...:eek:
I will absolutely be utilizing the ramp starting position in my strategy repertoire... it just stood out in my mind...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
04-02-2010, 11:44
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,164
Re: Robot Starting Positions
I wasn't attempting to imply that the ramp would be off limits - only that you had to touch the wall. That is to say that if you were in the far zone, your valid starting positions would be:
In...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
04-02-2010, 10:29
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,164
Robot Starting Positions
As I interpret this, the robot that starts in the far zone could be touching only the ramp in front of the opposing alliance's goal (and NOT touching the alliance station wall) which will put you...
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Forum: Chit-Chat
27-01-2010, 10:14
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Replies: 1
Views: 744
Castrol Kicking Robot
Clearly Castrol saw that FIRST was doing a soccer game and they wanted in. What is also clear is that they haven't read the game...
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Forum: Control System
20-01-2010, 07:34
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,367
Re: Classmate PC
The GDC responded to posts in the official Q&A. Here is their response: http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=13805
Basically, you can order this model...
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Forum: FIRST E-Mail Blast Archive
08-01-2010, 08:06
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,986
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Forum: General Forum
14-12-2009, 07:28
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Replies: 126
Views: 9,706
Re: Official Google Wave Kickoff Thread
1. clowdude (Wiifi, FRC2470)
2. j3ffr3ym (Jeff_801, FRC801)
3. rharo.jr (robodude03, FRC399)
4. burmeister.twosevennine (Burmeister #279, FRC279)
5. demosthenes2k8 (demosthenes2k8, FRC166)
6....
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Forum: Regional Competitions
01-10-2009, 15:27
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Replies: 231
Views: 44,064
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Forum: Rumor Mill
28-04-2009, 08:28
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Replies: 537
Views: 79,609
Re: Next Year's Game?
I'm not entirely clear on what you are getting at, but I believe you are trying to say that in the 2002 game with a restriction on robot-to-robot interaction limited to the bumper zone would make...
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Forum: Rumor Mill
23-04-2009, 15:45
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Replies: 537
Views: 79,609
Re: Next Year's Game?
If contact had been limited to the bumper zones and all robots had bumpers, damage like this could have been avoided. Even last year (Overdrive) damage was limited a lot from previous years with the...
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Forum: Rumor Mill
23-04-2009, 15:04
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Replies: 537
Views: 79,609
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Forum: Rumor Mill
23-04-2009, 13:06
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Replies: 537
Views: 79,609
Re: Next Year's Game?
The tetras were a pain because they kept breaking, however I agree with the pull-up bar.
The pull-up bar was a great success because it was something that always got the crowd cheering.
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Forum: Rumor Mill
23-04-2009, 07:06
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Replies: 537
Views: 79,609
Re: Next Year's Game?
While the controller may be capable of doing it, the competition would need to move outside to get a good GPS link. Even then, the GPS accuracy with all of that EM and RF interference created by the...
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Forum: Rumor Mill
22-04-2009, 10:12
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Replies: 537
Views: 79,609
Re: Next Year's Game?
I think it would be neat to have a bigger playing field with more robots. Watching the closing matches on Einstein was difficult from the 2nd floor on the far side of the Curie field. Even in some...
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Forum: General Forum
14-04-2009, 10:15
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,650
Re: Stolen laptops
The biggest problem I have seen is that someone from a different team could pick it up and try to return it (thinking that it was lost). It either ended up at Pit Admin, the team's pit, or returned...
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Forum: General Forum
08-04-2009, 16:01
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Replies: 65
Views: 8,428
Re: Divisions posted
According to this post (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=847506&postcount=5), the Pittsburgh winners are together (222, 1218, 1743) in Archimedes.
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Forum: Dean Kamen's Inventions
07-04-2009, 09:11
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,294
Re: Project PUMA
All of these electric vehicles are awesome, and I wish I was in a position to try them out. Unfortunately, my commute is about 50 miles each way and 80% of that time is on highways. I need...
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Forum: Championship Event
06-04-2009, 11:21
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,141
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Forum: General Forum
03-04-2009, 10:17
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,802
Re: fundamental flaw with GDC?
I like that every year the members of the GDC walk around and talk with teams about what they liked and disliked about the game. It is a great way to express your opinion about the game and add...
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Forum: Announcements
02-04-2009, 07:54
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Replies: 96
Views: 9,841
Re: 2009 Chief Delphi Web Hug
I usually miss out on this event and regret it every time. I am totally going to use the text reminders and try to make it out this year! :D
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