Thread: Step 1 for new game: Longer Auto/Hybrid
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Re: Step 1 for new game: Longer Auto/Hybrid
As a rookie team, we didn't even have much of a discussion about the hybrid mode (let alone autonomous). Yes, we have a robocoach and yes we can drive and turn using it but we ran out of time to consider doing much else. And - YES, we have a robot that COULD have done so much more but no time to program it properly. I'm not sure whether or not 15 vs. 30 seconds amounts to a ton more programming or not - seems like most of it should be autonomous anyway so it could just run longer. That's a pretty simplistic view however.

In any case, our motivation as a rookie team was to build a working robot that would not break down. i think we have succeeded in this. Next year, if we keep a similar drive train then we will have more time to program. That seems to be a bigger advantage for veteran teams than just the programming knowhow (unless you don't really have a programmer on the team).

well - that's my thoughts on it.