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Re: Programming Minibot

My team is looking to use an NXT brick, and possibly program with NXT-G (I am not our FRC programming mentor but I am the school's FLL coach so my only experience is with NXT-G). However, our school's FLL team advanced to city champs (same weekend as the NYC Regional) so we won't use their bricks. For us, an FLL team is much easier to find than an FTC team. One of our alumni may lend us his, but I believe his is imaged for one of the other languages.

But since minibot weight stands to make all the difference, minibots that can go without an NXT brick will, in many cases, be very hard for minibots that do have that extra weight to beat.
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