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Re: think of the game as foosball instead of soccer

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Originally Posted by kapolavery View Post
I've always wondered if FIRST tests the games out with their own prototype bots. And just a side thought if they do have people that test the games out, they should have student vs FIRST games or something like that. Hehe.

The kickoff video showed some of the many prototypes that FIRST staff built as part of the game design process. So yes, they do test many of the game tasks before we see the game. In fact, it is safe to assume that they have already done what they are asking you to do as part of the game challenge.

I know that for 2006 the FIRST engineering staff had to demonstrate the ability to fire a full load of balls into the target, autonomously.
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