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Re: Battlebots: waste of good parts IMHO....
Posted by Andy Grady.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


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Posted on 6/21/2000 2:33 PM MST


In Reply to: Battlebots: waste of good parts IMHO.... posted by Lora Knepper on 6/21/2000 6:09 AM MST:



I have to disagree with Lora on this one. I personally am a big fan of Battlebots and plan on someday even competing in it. I feel that the challenge and the strategy behind battlebots revolves much more around the design of your robot. Being able to dish out and take damage is part of the game, just like being able to deliver balls is part of the game in FIRST this year. As for wedgebots, sure its an easy strategy, but many of the people who are in this commpetition not only compete to win, but compete with style in design. Its one thing to go out there and win with a wedge bot, but its another thing to go out and win with a very innovative design. Win it in style, thats what I want to do. Also Battlebots gets the attention of the general television watching population and introduces them to science and technology in a whole new way, and maybe even to the point where they will go look around for other competitions and find FIRST thus getting towns around them involved.
Just a thought,
Andy Grady
p.s. Im still thinkin bout that little FIRST All Star team to create a battlebot =) whatcha think?



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