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Originally Posted by Mike Ciance
we put a lot of work into our drivetrain. nobody can push us back... as long as we have all our wheels on the ground. on friday at nationals this year a wedgebot got under us and pushed us halfway across the field with little effort. at both of the regionals we attended we saw other teams getting pushed around by wedges.
in this game and in games of the past there have been robots with wedges that obviously have no function in the game itself. what reason is there for a wedge other than to get under other robots? wedges are just as unfair as pinning, and i can't imagine why FIRST hasn't already made rules against it.
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So you want to be able to push anybody around that you please, and you want FIRST to make a rule requiring that teams have a good pushing surface for you to make contact with?
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Originally Posted by Fictional Offensive Team
we put a lot of work into our arm. nobody can score faster than us... as long as we have all our wheels on the ground. on friday at nationals this year a drivetrain-bot pushed us halfway across the field with little effort. at both of the regionals we attended we saw other teams getting pushed around by drivetrain-bots.
in this game and in games of the past there have been robots with massive drivetrains that obviously have no function in the game itself. what reason is there for a massive drivetrain other than to push other robots? drivetrain-bots are just as unfair as pinning, and i can't imagine why FIRST hasn't already made rules against it.
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I imagine my slightly modified quote here sounds ridiculous to you... and that is how your statement sounds to those of us who don't put all our effort into a drivetrain.