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Re: Disappointing Autonomous

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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
simple auton mode?! what kickoff did you attend?

based on last year, you could probabally get to the trigger ball in 3 seconds

ok - 18 balls drop on your side of the field

and your bot is sitting there, with 12 seconds left

and a porta-goal nearby, all dressed up with nowhere to go

with a big juicy 2X ball on it

and another one under the bar

and all those purple balls all over the floor

is your bot just gonna sit there for 12 seconds

like a fancy statue?

posing for the cameras?

simple?!
Yeah, but it might be hard to get someone like a computer science professor excited about FIRST over 12 seconds. I wish there was a system where you had the option of going autonomous for an additional 30 seconds for extra points.
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