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Re: My Thoughts on the FTC Platform Change

Personally, i'm excited about this change. My team started with FVC and we have done relatively well with the system. It is easy to use, easy to maintain and easy to tear apart for the following year. There are a few things i am excited about with this new system: stronger parts and an expanded line of sensors.

I have one concern and that's price. $1000 for a kit seems a rather large jump from the ~$400 you need to compete with the vex kit. Since i have no idea what will be included with the kit, i have no idea how to make my budget for next year. Is the $1000 just a bare bones kit or does it contain everything that an experienced team will want? If it is a minimal kit, how can we purchase addons and how much are they going to cost? What is the expected cost for an "average" team? I wish FIRST would give us the information they have right now rather than giving it piecemeal through a blog. They say the new kits will be available in May for August delivery, but i need to make a decision now to request funds for next school year.

More information is needed sooner rather than later. FIRST, please adjust how this change is going to happen. I like the change. I want the new kit. I just need information ASAP.
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