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Unread 10-01-2004, 20:06
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Re: FIRST Frenzy Opinion Thread

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Also, see the new weight requirement. If you build a robot with one base with five different "tops" to do five different things based on your alliance partner, the 130 lb limit is for the base + all five parts together...at the same time...
EDIT{this is not a new requirement, this is how it has always been - when you got your bot inspected, weighted and 'boxed' all your modules had to be attached - you were free to take things off for a match if you wanted, but you could not have an unlimited box-o-attachements that you pulled modules out of whenever you felt like it.} EDIT - I might have been mistaken on this for last year - I know this was the case in previous years - but last year you might have been able to have multiple configurations, and weigh each one separately - but this year for sure everything must be on the bot at the same time when its inspected, weighed, boxed... after that you are free to take things off, but not replace them with something different.

the 2X ball - I dont see it stated anywhere that you cant snatch the 2x ball off your opponents goal - since there are only 3 of them, and 4 goals, I expect you will see this - that is not descoring, its de-multiplying.

I like the game this year. It puts more emphasis on building a positive machine - a machine that can do something beside devistate the field and push the other bots around. If you want to win your bot must be able to perform ball handling / stair climbing / bar chinning functions

and since there are several ways to score points, its unlikely that one robot will be able to do them all. In fact, there is not enough time to do everything. With 24 balls on your side of the field that only gives you 4 or 5 seconds (each) to retrieve them and have the human player shoot them - if you are going after the 2X balls, and you are dragging the porta-goal around, and you are going to climb the corporate stairway and hang yourself, well... it would be impossible to do everything in 120 seconds

teams are going to have to pick and choose - teams are going to have to choose complementary allance partners for the the playoffs

teams are going to have to choose to focus on the stationary goal, or the porta-goal (which cannot hold all 24 balls from your side BTW)

this is an excellent emulation of real engineering. There are many options, no one right answer for everyone - and in the spirit of FIRST you will have to build a machine that is productive on the field, one that can do more than interfere, inhibit and be destructive, or you wont stand a chance.

Whoever came up with this game, I have only TWO WORDS for you!

Nicely done!

Last edited by KenWittlief : 10-01-2004 at 22:23.
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