View Single Post
  #84   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 15-02-2012, 00:46
waialua359's Avatar
waialua359 waialua359 is offline
Mentor
AKA: Glenn
FRC #0359 (Hawaiian Kids)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Rookie Year: 2000
Location: Waialua, HI
Posts: 3,324
waialua359 has a reputation beyond reputewaialua359 has a reputation beyond reputewaialua359 has a reputation beyond reputewaialua359 has a reputation beyond reputewaialua359 has a reputation beyond reputewaialua359 has a reputation beyond reputewaialua359 has a reputation beyond reputewaialua359 has a reputation beyond reputewaialua359 has a reputation beyond reputewaialua359 has a reputation beyond reputewaialua359 has a reputation beyond repute
Re: The Ultimate Game-Breaker Robot: 2012 Edition

Quote:
Originally Posted by Madison View Post
The subject of this thread isn't exactly far-fetched. We talked about this possibility as soon as the Q&A response was given and I am absolutely certain that we are not alone. If Jared's post here is the first you're thinking of this possibility, it's not because we lawyered the rules, it's because you didn't explore all ways of playing this game.

If the GDC cannot write a rule set that is comprehensive and clear and if figuring out ways to circumvent, break or otherwise take advantage of edge cases is not part of reviewing the rule set, they should be willing to accept the ramifications of their oversight and learn to do a better job in the future.
Anyone that pretends to have ANY insight into what the GDC intended is deluding themselves and, frankly, I don't care at all what they intended for me to do. They gave me rules and I'm going to follow them. I am not, however, going to make up arbitrary new restrictions so everyone else can feel better about failing to achieve a unique, viable strategy.


FRC rules have become increasingly focused on dictating how things should be done on the field instead of defining a solid set of criteria and letting teams flex their muscle.
I see truth to both of your points in one sentence.
Perhaps the GDC is trying to do the latter, but in the process, team(s) find ways of doing certain things they could not forsee, and in the end making a change which in reality achieves the former.

I would hate to be on the GDC if given the chance for the following reason:
Seeing THE most frustrating part for teams building towards one solution and having to do a 360, because of updates whether its good/bad.
__________________

2016 Hawaii Regional #1 seed, IDesign, Safety Award
2016 NY Tech Valley Regional Champions, #1 seed, Innovation in Controls Award
2016 Lake Superior Regional Champions, #1 seed, Quality Award, Dean's List
2015 FRC Worlds-Carver Division Champions
2015 Hawaii Regional Champions, #1 seed.
2015 Australia Regional Champions, #2 seed, Engineering Excellence Award
2015 Inland Empire Regional Champions, #1 seed, Industrial Design Award
2014 OZARK Mountain Brawl Champions, #1 seed.
2014 Hawaii Regional Champions, #1 seed, UL Safety Award
2014 Dallas Regional Champions, #1 seed, Engineering Excellence Award
2014 Northern Lights Regional Champions, #1 seed, Entrepreneurship Award
2013 Championship Dean's List Winner
2013 Utah Regional Champion, #1 seed, KP&B Award, Deans List
2013 Boilermaker Regional Champion, #1 seed, Motorola Quality Award
2012 Lone Star Regional Champion, #1 seed, Motorola Quality Award
2012 Hawaii Regional Champions #1 seed, Motorola Quality Award