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Re: [FVC]: 2007-2008 FTC (was FVC) Season is Official

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Originally Posted by fredliu168 View Post
Looks like many teams wasted a good deal of money on these VEX kits. Also, there may be very few rookie teams this year, because who would pay for kits you can only use for one year.
[blunt]The 1,100+ FIRST Robotics Competition teams*.[/blunt]

The way I see it, teams can still build a competitive robot for most any task off the bundle kit. Besides, FIRST hasn't said that FTC won't use the Vex kits past this coming season, just that it is unlikely. There is a difference. Besides, as the FTC announcement says, think of what you could still do with a few Vex kits in a post-Vex FTC. I think it's possible that you could still do a right large amount of inspiring with them.

Personally, I can't wait to see what they've cooked up this season. I've reffed in Atlanta for two of these games, and I'm hopeful to make it a third.

*Alright, so there are some exceptions...but you know what I mean. And read Blake's post.
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