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Re: Old FIRST compared to New FIRST

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Originally Posted by Alex Cormier View Post
It was great back before bumpers, when teams actually built strong drive bases that could withstand abuse.
T'was great before bumpers, but nostalgia patinates the past.
The drivetrains weren't necessarily more robust, but the Robots were less complex and delicate. Fewer connections to fault. Far lower data rates. No cameras, no autonomous. Not really Robots, Specialized RC cars.

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Originally Posted by Damiaen_Florian View Post
I've always heard a lot of people say how much different FIRST was "Back in the day" so I was just wondering if some of the older members on here could discuss what some of the major differences were between these past few years of FIRST and FIRST back in the 1990's and early 2000's, aside from obvious things like different games and less teams. I figure it'd be cool for some of us younger members to get some insight into the history of FIRST.
Less teams is really the only significant difference to me.
It's harder once I get to four digits.
This really hit home this year:
http://imgur.com/a/v9TcU
(Robot Crate pictures)

The overall vibe is intact. It's like a Grateful Dead concert with Robots.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/supato...57643219020225
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