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Originally Posted by JohnFogarty
Are we joking here? Field tolerances an different regionals have always been +/- 1 in. Apparently this year the field drawings are the same.
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One would hope certain field tolerances could be held slightly tighter than that, though. I mean if the rock wall was 5.5x5.5 and the moat walls were an extra inch taller, they'd be enormously more difficult. Or if the rough terrain gaps were 2.5" instead of 1.5".
Mostly I don't think the +/- 1" should apply to the defenses because they're such an integral part of the game. It's like the boulders were suddenly 9"-11" diameter. It has the potential to greatly affect robot performance.
Also, the situation is pretty insane. Literally every piece of information given to teams says 4.5" up to and including the CAD drawings. It seems like it's obviously a manufacturing error, and if I shopped out parts and had them come back 25% out of spec, they'd be sent back as rejected and I'd probably be looking for a new supplier.