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Re: Winning Robot or Quality Robot?
I don't like it when people would sacrifice the ability to win to get a little bit more quality.
Quality is good, because it tends to have a direct correlation with success, which is what is really desired (heh).
If I can have a quality robot that can be successful, then that's my cake! If I can only have one robot, then I'll take the successful one.
"Look, I have the most well-engineered robot in the world!" -- then the robot can't do a darn thing to be competitive, or win. I don't like that.
But to be complete:
"Look, I have the most successful robot this year!" -- then a sharp edge slices someone's finger off. I DON'T like that.
I guess I'm looking at both types of robots with all else being equal.
1. Make it functional.
2. Make it elegant.
3. Make it look good.
That's the order I usually use to guide my thinking. Clearly, there are times when the only thing that matters is looks, and other times when all that matters is quality, etc.
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Joel Johnson
Division By Zero ( 229) Alumni, 2003-2007
RAGE ( 173) Alumni, 1999-2003
Last edited by Joel J : 05-02-2006 at 17:18.
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