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Originally Posted by Chris Fultz
while is is disappointing to have a no-show robot on Friday, doesn't it provide an extra incentive for you on thursday to make sure every robot is ready to play? the team you help may be your partner in the first match.
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I agree with you completely. FIRST is a collective learning experience, not an isolated one. If it were, almost every team with a number over 1500 would not be at the level they are today. I know we wouldn't be around if it weren't for Kell Robotics (1311).
And on the <G14> issue, I thought that it was gentle enough that the "punishment" helped more than it hurt. In all honesty, if any team quadruples another team's score, they probably don't need their super cells to win. Yes, there are some exceptions and it isn't perfect, but it was an OK system with good intentions.
That said, I wouldn't be the first one to bring it up at a GDC meeting.