Beacon? why?

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Posted by Veronica at 1/6/2001 10:14 PM EST


Student on team #27, Team Rush, from Osmtech and Textron.



Ok i have a question. . . they mentioned that we get new easy to use beacons . . . but aren't we all on the same team?!?!?! Will the beacon be coordinated to your color ball . . maybe? Just had to ask it was bothering me

Thanks!

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Posted by bill whitley at 1/6/2001 10:57 PM EST


Student on team #70, Auto City Bandits, from Powers Catholic High School and Kettering University.


In Reply to: Beacon? why?
Posted by Veronica on 1/6/2001 10:14 PM EST:



There are 4 covers, one for each color (red, yellow, green, & blue). ;-)

Bill

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Posted by Veronica at 1/6/2001 11:50 PM EST


Student on team #27, Team Rush, from Osmtech and Textron.


In Reply to: Re: Beacon? why?
Posted by bill whitley on 1/6/2001 10:57 PM EST:



:hahahaha riiiight i knew that . . ..
thanx
V


There are 4 covers, one for each color (red, yellow, green, & blue). ;-)

: Bill

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Posted by bill whitley at 1/7/2001 12:06 AM EST


Student on team #70, Auto City Bandits, from Powers Catholic High School and Kettering University.


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Posted by Veronica on 1/6/2001 11:50 PM EST:



I wasnt sure either, they only showed red & blue during the kickoff. I had to go and check the kit list. ;-)

Bill

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Posted by Jessica Boucher at 1/7/2001 5:25 PM EST


Student on team #237, Sie-H2O-Bots, from Watertown High School and Eastern Awning Systems & The Siemon Company.


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Posted by bill whitley on 1/7/2001 12:06 AM EST:



I think the FIRST people were sick of me groaning about the spinny lights again, for all of you that were standing next to me during Kickoff

-Jessica B, #237

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Posted by Brian Savitt at 1/7/2001 12:55 AM EST


Student on team #56, Robbe Xtreme, from Bound Brook High School and Ethicon Inc..


In Reply to: Beacon? why?
Posted by Veronica on 1/6/2001 10:14 PM EST:



But in the finals do the Beacons matter or is it just whatever your alliance wants...??? someone help

Brian who is up late designign lol

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Posted by bill whitley at 1/7/2001 11:56 AM EST


Student on team #70, Auto City Bandits, from Powers Catholic High School and Kettering University.


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Posted by Brian Savitt on 1/7/2001 12:55 AM EST:



In the finals it doesn't seem like it would matter what color you were in the finals.

Bill

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Posted by Jon at 1/7/2001 12:14 PM EST


Engineer on team #190, Gompei, from Mass Academy of Math and Science and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.


In Reply to: Re: But in the finals...
Posted by bill whitley on 1/7/2001 11:56 AM EST:



: In the finals it doesn't seem like it would matter what color you were in the finals.

: Bill


bonus points wise it doesn't matter... it'll be an issue of "is that robot on? have they hit their stop button yet?" remember, we'll still be able to get the time multiplier in finals so its an integral element and which is why we'll still have separate color lights in finals..

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Posted by Elaine Owens at 1/7/2001 3:20 AM EST


Student on team #368, Kika Mana, from Mckinley High School and NASA Ames/Hawaiian Electric /Weinberg Foundation.


In Reply to: Beacon? why?
Posted by Veronica on 1/6/2001 10:14 PM EST:



May be it's so other members on your team can tell when you disable your robot(hit the stop button). If everyone's light is off except for yours, then it's a hint that you should hit your stop button because the others want to stop the time.....maybe?


Elaine

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Posted by Robby at 1/7/2001 3:04 PM EST


Other on team #108, The SigmaC@Ts, from AIFL and Motorola.


In Reply to: Beacon? why?
Posted by Veronica on 1/6/2001 10:14 PM EST:



Mmm... Bacon. Hope woburn brings it. Looking forward to... wait. Oh, never mind. Hah. Man, look how genetic hangover has me thinking. Last time I stay up all hours of the night then volunteer for Kickoff...

-Robby O, Bringin his odd sense of humor to the world of FIRST