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Originally Posted by Kusha
I saw that they didn't climb during Lone Star, does anyone know why?
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Our 30 point climb did not yet meet our design requirements for speed. It takes us 30-45 seconds to line up to the pyramid and get to the top. After seeing how the game was played week 1, and knowing we could add a simple 10 point buzzer hang, those 45 seconds were not worth the 20 extra points (not to mention the risk of a fall). We were right on the limit for weight, so removing the climbing system allowed us to put weight into some other systems and make the rest of the robot better.
We plan to continue working on the climb in an effort to get it quick enough that it's worthwhile for future competitions. It wasn't an easy decision to remove an entire system like this, although after last year we're starting to get used to it.
