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Unread 26-01-2012, 12:47
Cal578 Cal578 is offline
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AKA: Gerry
FRC #0578 (Red Raider Robotics)
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Re: Do you LIKE the game this year?

I love this year's game. I wasn't around for Aim High, but this game sounds to me just as good. I also liked 2010's Breakaway, for similar reasons:
  • Easy for spectators to understand and follow real-time
  • Good level of challenge
  • Good Autonomous game
  • Good End-game bonus
  • Not heavy on defense
  • No Mini-bot, and especially no Tetrix parts.

I hated the parts limitation of the mini-bot last year. It was antithetical to FIRST engineering. In particular, the Tetrix motor was poorly designed and not robust at all.

The GDC deserves a big round of applause for Rebound Rumble. Our team is really enjoying it and digging into the challenge.
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R3: Red Raider Robotics (FRC Team 578)
Fairport, NY, USA
www.FairportRobotics.org
2016 Finger Lakes Regional: Semifinalist on Alliance 7 (1128, 2010, 578)
2016 NYC Regional: Finalist on Alliance 3 (3419, 578, 3017), 4th seed team, Team Spirit Award
2015 Finger Lakes Regional: 8-3-0 in qualification, 7th seed, Quarterfinalist
2014 NY Tech Valley Regional: 8-4-0 in qualification, 13th seed, Semifinalist
2013 Finger Lakes Regional: 4-5-0 in qualification, 26th seed, Alliance 6, 1-2 in tournament
2012 Buckeye Regional: Gracious Professionalism Award, 7-3-0, 14th seed
2011 Finger Lakes Regional: Engineering Inspiration Award
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