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Re: Q&A:612 Rock Wall Dimension Change
An actual quote from one of our parent mentors working on field build: "the wood field dimensions are stupid, half of them are completely wrong." I find it astounding that FIRST could have missed so many blatant mistakes in the field dimensions this year. Already, people are finding out that the dodgeballs vary significantly in mass (the reason for this has yet to be determined) and they aren't actually 10 inches in diameter. The rough terrain in the team-built field dimensions is completely different from the actual rough terrain. They literally modified a major dimension a third of the way into the season. It seems like the GDC wasn't quite prepared for this game to actually be released. (and, if we're pointing fingers, I would say the same thing about last years game... seriously, how did they not think of the noodle agreement?)
That being said, I'd be very surprised if an extra half inch on the rock wall would make or break your drivetrain. Actually, if it somehow does, I'd want to reassess how the drivetrain is designed in the first place.
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