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Originally Posted by Grim Tuesday
Ramps dont suspend bots, and from what I have seen, they dont work well. They have two issues:
1. Both of the rampbots at FLR were only designed to put the robot on the platform, so they are only "guaranteed" 2 points.
2. It is VERY VERY hard to get onto these ramps. You must drive completely straight, and not let a whell(or tread) off the ramp. It looks easy, but it really isnt, especially when you are 15 feet away.
The two bots who had ramps, when they did deploy, got no bonus points scored.
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I remember in 2007, we gave away "Wings" (like you get on airlines, when you are 5) When teams climbed on our dual ramps. It became an ad campaign to get people to the practice field to get comfprtable with them. They were easy to climb when you've done it an have confidence. Of course that year the ramp was in the endzone right in front of them, but cant we do it that way this year? Do the ramp need to be in contact with the tower? I forget!