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Re: Simplicity Vs. Complexity

Don't let the powerhouses fool you. Just because a robot looks simple, doesn't mean it is. Oftentimes, teams spend years designing and perfecting systems to ensure minimum part count and maximum reliability and some of these design concepts can actually be rather complex. (i.e. 190/233/1323/254 ramp in 2011)

True simplicity in FRC means looking for the "low hanging fruit." This means finding the simplest task worth the most amount of points to your alliance. For example: In 2011, a first place minibot on a strong defensive robot could net an alliance 35-40 points. Whereas, a low hanger with no auto could net an alliance 12 points max. (The defensive robot with a minibot on an alliance with one good tube scorer would have almost guaranteed a win in a week 1 or 2 regional.)
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