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Originally Posted by Nate Laverdure
This means that FIRST CMP and VEX Worlds will coincide in 2014 and 2015.
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Seems to me that's
a) going to be a problem for some teams and people which consistently make appearances in both places (like 1114 [who've never missed an FRC CMP since they were a rookie way back in 2003, and won't ever now that they're a HOF team, and who frequently send at least one team to VEX worlds] and Karthik [as part of VEX's GDC and a lead mentor for 1114 in FRC])
b) Yet another snipe at VEX/IFI by FIRST HQ, which frankly, are becoming quite tired. The stated goals of both programs are to better STEM education. Forcing people to choose between them is the WORST thing they can do. Stop wrestling over the existing Robotics program pie, and GROW the pie. First the switch away from IFI controllers in FRC, then the axing of FVC in favour of FTC, then minibots which ONLY allow Tetrix parts, VEX parts being specifically banned, and now this. Just stop. Seriously. Are these the messages we want to teach the kids?
Note: I have edited this post. After some more consideration, I don't necessarily believe this to be as malicious as I initially thought.