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Originally Posted by Andy Baker
Eliminate the ship date. That would be one HUGE rule change.
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I think it would further unbalance things. Some teams have more resources than others, this will never change. The more time teams have for "build period" the more prominantly the gap will show. If I had a year to build something with a full machine shop, I could run circles around the guy with hand tools. If both of us only had one day, however, we'd be closer together. Think of a race. There's no way I could run a 4 minute mile, and would have absolutely no chance of beating someone in a mile race if they could make that time. However, if the race was only 10 feet, I could probably hold my ground against someone who could.
Secondly, it would eliminate my favorite part of build period: the lack of sleep. For six weeks, I eat, breath, and sleep robots. If I had more time, it wouldn't be as hecktic. I would also miss that 2am scramble before it has to be shipped in 15 hours.