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Originally Posted by StillDefective
FIRST can't, won't and didn't do this because some teams may not have access to some fonts. Not every team has access to word, or may have very limited computer access in general, and this gives teams the freedom to write the words on a piece of printer paper at the last second when they forgot the numbers.
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No need for Word. That driver station computer that they must use to operate the robot when at the event probably has WordPad or at worst, Notepad. Basic fonts that are on every Windows installation and are used by the system itself could be used.
Not being argumentative. Just pointing that there are other apps that are going to be on at least one machine they must have in their possession. Now a printer may possibly be an issue...but I'm also pretty sure a library (or UPS Store,FedEx Store) are around as well.
Consider it an engineering challenge for teams to show up at an event with a robot that has numbers that actually conform to what is in the rule book. They are not now, nor have been in the last 3 years I've been involved with running the field at FIRST events, onerous to implement....but you'd think so with how many bots show up non-conforming. Sorta like how many are building bumpers on that Thursday.