Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?

[MaGiC_PiKaChU]

Hello CD. I was thinking about it with a friend, and we consider building an entire robot at an event to give away as cheesecake to our 3rd alliance member. This seems entirely within the rules. The robot would be able to drive around. Is it too far? How would you feel competing with a robot you did not build? Opinions?

[The other Gabe]

whether or not it is within the rules, it would be neither gracious nor professional to imply that their robot was worthless by giving them a completely different one

it would also be a poor allocation of your pit space and resources, IMO

[MaGiC_PiKaChU]

Originally Posted by The other Gabe

whether or not it is within the rules, it would be neither gracious nor professional to imply that their robot was worthless by giving them a completely different one

it would also be a poor allocation of your pit space and resources, IMO

Not saying it is worthless... Just had a unique design in mind that can win elimination rounds quite easily

[carpedav000]

I think once you get to a point where you have to make considerable (anything beyond adding a cheesecake platter) changes to a team's base/frame, that's taking it too far.

[FrankJ]

Basic chassis with bumpers plus minimum electronics, motors, & drives is approaching $2000. That is a lot of cheese cake. Would you let them keep it?

[MaGiC_PiKaChU]

Originally Posted by FrankJ

Basic chassis with bumpers plus minimum electronics, motors, & drives is approaching $2000. That is a lot of cheese cake. Would you let them keep it?

That is one valid point. thank you

[throwaway]

If you can find a team willing to use it then it's find IMO.

[Okeegan55]

Wouldnt the robot have to fit inside the 30Ib of extra parts restriction?

[JohnSchneider]

Originally Posted by Okeegan55

Wouldnt the robot have to fit inside the 30Ib of extra parts restriction?

Kitbot is all COTS.

[MaGiC_PiKaChU]

Originally Posted by Okeegan55

Wouldnt the robot have to fit inside the 30Ib of extra parts restriction?

We plan to build it from scratch at the event... Also, not with the kitbot

[ratdude747]

Originally Posted by MaGiC_PiKaChU

We plan to build it from scratch at the event... Also, not with the kitbot

Lots of raw stock then. Unless you order it pre-cut, you'd have to cut all of it in the pits.

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The fact that one team builds it, to me, is not in the spirit of first. At least the 900/1114 Harpoon rig was a combined effort. Just picking a team to drive it, to me, is indeed too far.

[GreyingJay]

It also kind of minimizes every part of the build season in favour of only looking at (presumably) winning. It says to me, never mind all the strategy work and planning and designing and time management and skill learning and testing and coding and teamwork and practice that you did during your build... forget all that and drive this instead because this will win more.

I would say this would be a grand gesture for a team that has had trouble getting something rolling and effective. The team that looks like they barely had time to assemble a working kitbot might appreciate this gesture on Thursday or Friday of a regional. A team might be interested in collaborating with you to build this ala the Simbacorns Harpoon Initiative. But I wouldn't want to be on a team that felt briefly elated because they were chosen only to find that the choosing team had an ulterior motive and no desire to use what they built.

[Caleb Sykes]

Originally Posted by The other Gabe

whether or not it is within the rules, it would be neither gracious nor professional to imply that their robot was worthless by giving them a completely different one

it would also be a poor allocation of your pit space and resources, IMO

If you had a gameboy advance, and I gave you a 3DS, am I implying that your gameboy advance is worthless?

[IronicDeadBird]

Originally Posted by Caleb Sykes

If you had a gameboy advance, and I gave you a 3DS, am I implying that your gameboy advance is worthless?

I don't care I've got a free 3DS now and I keep my GBA...

[GreyingJay]

Originally Posted by Caleb Sykes

If you had a gameboy advance, and I gave you a 3DS, am I implying that your gameboy advance is worthless?

If you baked a pie to bring to a potluck and I gave you a cheesecake and told you to bring that instead, am I not implying that your baking skills are undesired?