Thread: [B]Minibot[/B]
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Re: [B]Minibot[/B]

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Originally Posted by konk25 View Post
The rule says that the minibot can never expand itself beyond the 12" cube parameter. The motors are not strong enough to wind or extend the surgical tubing. We were thinkg of sending a metal plate up the pole but the 12" cube rule wont allow us to do that.

I would like to know if we are right about the 12" cube rule, and if we are right, i dont think we can do much with the minibot.
FIRST doesn't want super crazy creative gamebreaking minibots, hence the <G19> update. Don't worry, there really isn't a lot of room for innovation here. The real game is not in the minibots, but in the way they are deployed.
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