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Re: 2006 Official Game Hint Discussion

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Originally Posted by RbtGal1351
To draw some (hopeful) connections:
If autonomous mode is at the end, I hope the GPS-like technology broadcasts your field location.

~Stephanie
*programmer being hopeful*
That would be interesting, but I doubt it will happen. How would you test your code during the build season?

You could achieve the same thing by going to a predifined location before autonomus ends though, then your 'bot would "know" where it is. This adds all sorts of interesting strategic elements because the opposing team could figure out your predefined spot and sit there...

If you're clever, you'll have a multiposition switch indicating a bunch of points on the feild. Then line your robot up to one of those points and set the switch appropriately. The switch's state can be saved in EEPROM for the automode to recover...

I hope auto is at the end and worth a lot of points this year. Please dave, pleeeease?
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