10-08-2012, 10:33
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Eschewing Obfuscation Since 1990
AKA: Lars Kamen's Roadie
 FRC #0051 (Wings of Fire (on sabbatical)) Team Role: Engineer
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Join Date: May 2001
Rookie Year: 1997
Location: Canton, MI
Posts: 1,489
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Re: Modern Upgrrade
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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery
Building off of the "modern era" debates, here's an incomplete timeline of significant changes from year to year. This is purely off of memory, so I apologize for mistakes or missed events. Feel free to edit/add whatever events.
1999 - Alliances (2v2) introduced
2001 - 4v0 alliances
2002 - Return to 2v2 alliances
2003 - Introduction of autonomous
2005 - 3v3 alliances, fixed elimination alliance (no more rotating in a partner), no more drill motor in kit of parts, switch from 130lb (with battery) to 120lb (no battery) weight limit, introduction of kitbot
2006 - Optional bumpers, wedges disallowed, introduction of serpentine alliance selection
2007 - Different height/weight classes (4ft/120lb, 5ft/110lb, 6ft/100lb)
2008 - Mandatory bumpers, switch from IFI controller to cRIO, return to 5ft/120lb
2009 - FiM district system
2012 - MAR district system
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Your memory is pretty good. I'm pretty sure the first year for optional bumpers was 2000. Back then there was no mandatory construction method, so ChiefDelphi use a carbon fiber (I think) skirt to act as their bumpers under the rules that year: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/12941
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