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Re: Will climbing systems become the ramps of 2007?

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Originally Posted by Jared341 View Post
A huge difference between 2013 and 2007 is that a 20 or 30 point climbing mechanism that is not 100% effective and repeatable jeopardizes your entire event/season if you try to use it and it fails.
Food for though, many teams in 2007 weren't big on climbing other people's ramps. There were quite a few robots (including ours!) with ramps that were difficult to climb successfully, and a 12" fall the wrong way could definitely be season ending.

At least the first 60" fall will be the team in question will definitely get their 15 minutes of internet robot fame...
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