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Re: Team Update - 4/16/13

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Originally Posted by Nuttyman54 View Post
If I had to guess, I would say the reasoning behind this change is a direct response to the issues on Einstein 2012. They are hoping that running full practice matches with FMS will allow teams and CSAs to identify and debug control system problems by providing conditions identical to the real field. Potentially transferring delays from the competition fields to the practice fields.

It's not a good reason, and the logic seems flawed to me, but I think it's the most reasonable explanation for why they chose this new format.
I'm all for solving FMS issues on the practice field, but does that required running structured matches? Regardless, it'd be nice if FIRST would publish their rationale for making tuning autonomous and climbing routines that much more difficult.
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