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Re: pic: FTC3231 - Syzygy
By and large, I agree with Jesse as well. In my mind, the more flexible materials rules give FTC a chance to get out from beneath VRC's shadow. The Vex components have always been more flexible and well-considered than anything that Tetrix offers and I think that's evident in how successful each program has been. These new rules put FTC somewhere between VRC and FRC and make FTC more compelling for the subset of mentors (of which I am a member) that enjoy starting from nothing. There's certainly merit in the flexibility an Erector-like kit affords, though.
For what it's worth, a second of our three FTC teams - FTC4041 - built a robot that operates very similarly to the 3231 robot almost entirely from Tetrix components and is currently 2nd in the rankings for our league and just behind 3231.
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