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Originally posted by KenWittlief
one thing that most teams forget is the max size your bot can be at the start of the match DOESNT mean the robot cannot be standing on its side when the match starts
too many people think the bottom of the outline box MUST be the bottom of the robot
it doesnt
you could build a bot that sits on the field on its side, and at the start of the match it falls sideways onto its wheels
that means you could have a base frame (what were the limits last year?) 3 feet wide and 5 feet long? or 5 feet wide and 3 feet long?
or a circular bot 3 feet in diameter?
this is one time when you literally need to think outside the box.
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I remember this year team 19 did that. It was a really amazing thing to see. If anyone saw the Science Channel video, they were the team that was blocked by the Pius Princesses in the semi-finals.
The only problem with such a design is interference from other teams. This year such a thing would be illegal, but who knows what the game will be like next year.