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Re: FRC Simulators (That still work)
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Originally Posted by Chris is me
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Once you do get it working, it's not without a few bugs and problems.
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Chris is being kind.
There were plenty of bugs, and twitchy behaviors in each version.
If I am able to create new versions, I plan to use 20/20 hindsight to emphasize drive-ability (and a few openness features) in the Physics from day one. In Fifth Gear, some early compromises (made for good reasons at the time) plagued us throughout the life of the project
Also, to add some background, fun was only one of our goals. I first proposed creating a simulator in order to help teams better understand the how matches would play out in real life (To help answer questions like, "How much time does it take to do task X when a defender is in your way?" Etc.). That we were also producing a little entertainment was a nice bonus.
And, if it turned out along the way that most of our users were looking for entertainment, that would be OK. It would simply be a reminder of the difference between ivory tower opinions about how the world should work, and the way the real world actually works. 
Blake
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VRC Team Mentor, FTC volunteer, 5th Gear Developer, Husband, Father, Triangle Fraternity Alumnus (ky 76), U Ky BSEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Kentucky Colonel
Words/phrases  I avoid: basis, mitigate, leveraging, transitioning, impact (instead of affect/effect), facilitate, programmatic, problematic, issue (instead of problem), latency (instead of delay), dependency (instead of prerequisite), connectivity, usage & utilize (instead of use), downed, functionality, functional, power on, descore, alumni (instead of alumnus/alumna), the enterprise, methodology, nomenclature, form factor (instead of size or shape), competency, modality, provided(with), provision(ing), irregardless/irrespective, signage, colorized, pulsating, ideate
Last edited by gblake : 29-11-2016 at 13:15.
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