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Originally Posted by DampRobot
Exactly.
If you're like me, your number one priority from as soon as you step on the field till when you roll the robot off it is to win. If winning requires us to break the robot, I will make the decision to break it 100% of the time. We also try to select drivers that will not hold back under any circumstances.
Once I step into the pits, then the priority becomes getting the robot ready for the next match.
Luckily, the games that FIRST designs and the robots that we make rarely require us to make that kind of decision.
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Midknight Mayhem 2013 - Finals with 11 against 225. Told my drivers to hold nothing back. We didn't win, but it was close. We walked off the field with a robot signal light that hit the pyramid and exploded, a broken wheel, and a frame so beat up we decided to retire the bot for the rest of the season instead of putting the money in for a new frame.
First thing I said to him after the match: "Now THAT is how you drive a robot." Also learned our lessons on how not to build a frame and what wheels to not use again.