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Re: NASA/VCU field problems

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Originally Posted by sanddrag
So as long as each year we do a little better than last year it is okay? That's like saying little we are so proud of little Timmy because he got a D in math this quarter when he got an F last quarter. That's like saying we seeded 17th last year so our goal is to seed 16th this year. FIRST should strive not just for improvement, but for perfection.
Perfection would indeed be a good goal. And it would be awesome if FIRST could get a couple more fields out the weekend before ship for some shakedown scrimmages.

That said, does anyone keep track of field downtime across regionals and seasons? It would be interesting to see where the Aim High field falls in relation to the Triple Play or (perhaps more interesting still, given the different control setup that year) FIRST Frenzy field. Know what screws up on a field, and you learn either how to fix it in action or avoid it in the game design.
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