Thread: Using Second battery to Charge Tanks
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Re: Using Second battery to Charge Tanks
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Originally Posted by Mark McLeod View Post
Then I posit that you cannot change your battery after you have used the energy to download any code that will be used in said match.
I would disagree because changing code does not store anything that could do work for the robot.
Thanks for being lighthearted about this. This is not a hypothetical for my team. With such a large set of tanks this year, it take over one minute to charge our system. If we could do that with another battery it could be a substantial advantage for the team. I just don't see how it jives with the rules. I know others do it; the GDC is rather vague on the issue. I just don't like gray areas. It get's folk in trouble and feelings hurt.
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