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Originally Posted by Foster
Wow, 23 items!! Is that the record for items in one order via FirstChoice?
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We certainly weren't trying for a record. We only got three 50 point items, (10DoF, compressor, signal light), most of the items were 5-20 points each. We actually have 54 pieces in the box. Amazing that it ships for only $16, so these pieces cost us an average of about 30 cents to ship. We even have 50 points left!
Mostly we ordered key items that we pay for from time to time, but also put in for things that looked like they would be neat to have in the prototyping bag of tricks, like the Oldhams.
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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery
Everything is better than the flags.
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Looks like those were only used in 2006 and 2007. I'm guessing that they fell out as often as not when a robot got tipped on its side. Even back then, bumpers didn't count towards weight, so they had to be removeable. For all the pain we go through with making easily swappable (or reversible) bumpers, I can see that that was worse. It also restricted the GDC from any mobility incentive to keep robots short (e.g. lowest rung on the pyramid in 2013 and the low bar in 2016).
What's more interesting from my dumpster dive of the rules is that this will be (presuming it's mandatory, which is likely, given that its again in the KoP) the 11th consecutive year with what at least appears to be the same signal light. We should probably have some 10th anniversary celebration - it's a shame that the RSL doesn't really fit the steampunk theme very well.