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Originally Posted by dlavery
Am I the only person that really thinks people should really, really READ and UNDERSTAND the manual and the options they have in front of them rather than endlessly whining about a non-issue?
The FTC parts that teams can use on their mini-bot are FREE. You have effectively already paid for them as part of your registration and they are virtually included as part of the KOP. All you have to do is get on FIRST Choice and have it sent to you.
If you are "budgeting" for large purchases of hundreds of dollars worth of Tetrix parts, then that is your fault for not taking advantage of the resources that have already been given to you. That is not FIRST's fault - it is yours.
-dave
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What was the reasoning behind not including that FTC kit in the KOP to begin with?
How about the motors and battery and such?
Teams that want to build multiple mini bots will HAVE to purchase these parts.
Are you telling me that one battery will last an entire build season and competition season?
How many FRC teams have one battery and one charger?
How many teams use exactly what's in the KOP and only that?
THERE ARE MANY OTHER PIECES THAT YOU BASICALLY NEED TO PURCHASE TO HAVE A VERY SUCCESSFUL MINI BOT.
That is the point.
The FIRST choice kit is not enough. It's great that it is free. It's great that we get 30% off from another site.
Think about all the down time from ordering the parts from yet another site, the shipping costs, etc.