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Unread 07-01-2010, 00:21
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Re: 2010 Game Hint #2

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Originally Posted by Karibou View Post
I don't think that FIRST has ever used tiled carpet. It's probably always been the big rolls - probably cheaper, and considerably easier to set up.
I couldn't imagine setting up individual tiles and taping them together even a few rolls of carpet, at 10k lakes in 08 there was a robot that ended up almost driving through the carpet when it hit the wall in autonomous (speed controllers at full speed after impact) so I don't think tiles would hold up.

edit: It is time to sleep, I am slowly becoming a game hint addict...
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