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Originally Posted by Sperkowsky
Enough to build a basic robot? Umm no.
It does not include all of the control system in fact this year all we got from the virtual kit and kop was a radio, and a pdb. We still had to pay close to $1,000 for the rest of the control system. Not to mention all of the metal, motors, and other parts needed to build an Frc robot.
Let's not forget all of our $10,000 is going straight to First. All that's going to First from you guys is $1,375.
You budgeted $2,000 for tetrix which for many is a one time expense. All the ftc teams I know take their bots apart and reuse the tetrix stuff.
Frc teams easily coast 5-10 times that on an ftc team which is why ftc exists. I'd waste time going through what we have to budget for but it's a lost cause.
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While I know what kind of money it takes to run an FRC team, I'm just going to leave it at a few points.
1) Brand New FRC control system was in the KOP last year.... FTC was not given anything this year, for the new system. (Most world FTC teams spent close to $1000 in parts because the new system is CRAP and Modern Robotics has a monopoly on FTC.) (I was being nice with the $350)
2) Part of the $5000 Registration goes toward running an FRC Regional, where FTC Partners in their states have to scrape together money through more state wide registration costs.
3) Super Regional adds to registration and travel costs.
4) While Tetrix Kits of parts can be reused, and most teams do reuse it, you still have to buy into it as a new team. (More teams are starting to build their robots on an FRC scale, custom to keep costs down)
5) Up until 2 years ago, we had a small spot in the Dome. Moved out to bring in more money through FRC teams, shoved in a corner (quite literally, with no sitting/standing room space in the stands or pits) and 5 miles away.
6) Hard to inspire the students when their Super Regional's are of better quality than that of FTC Worlds, plus with the lower costs.
I'm not going to continue arguing on a few basic things that FIRST could look into, to help us not feel like "the redheaded stepchild" at WORLDS.