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Originally Posted by Kris Verdeyen
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Oh wow. I wasn't aware of this program. Very cool!
Okay, can I revise my statement? "... desperate for a water game-- even though it would break from the well-established 16-year tradition of a land-based FIRST Robotics Competition, discourage veteran teams accustomed to planar game play, force FIRST to find completely new suppliers for a new water-friendly kit of parts, and potentially make game play slower, less interesting, and less successful in drawing members of the community to FIRST events -- ..."
I don't doubt the ability of high school students in designing successful underwater robots. I just doubt FIRST's ability to add another dimension--and a great many more hazards--to the game.