[FTC]: Bowled over prototyping

[normalmutant]

Originally Posted by Joyride_67_1902

Except for the one rule for only holding 15 balls at once Thats going to be the difficult part for alot of teams I think is getting an intake that can intake no more than 15 at once... The balls are so small I think that getting systems that don't jam, and funnel balls nicely will be a difficult part of design this year.

Very true. Whoever's reading this - if you don't have treads, you should consider getting them.

[Andrew Remmers]

Originally Posted by normalmutant

Very true. Whoever's reading this - if you don't have treads, you should consider getting them.

Now who said you needed Treads? There are more ways to go about making smaller more efficient mechanisms

Examples:
- Surgical Tubing
- Kind of string (very possible but can be difficult)
- The grippy material
- Rollers
- and to cover alot of possible things even the single claw gripper and shoulder

If I am missing anything be feel free to add

[FTC-4077]

Surprisingly, there are a number of defense strategies that can be used for this game.

For example: Either you or your alliance partner can block the opponent's "safe zone" preventing them from stacking. If they try to stack in the open field, I think you can knock it over.

I may be wrong about that though...

[team F.T.C 4240]

The ramp (the place you start) is also considered a "safe zone", just pointing that out. My guess is its more effective to just push there crates into the corner away from the safe zones.

[normalmutant]

What is everybody thinking about autonomous strategy? The only thing that looks like it's worth it is parking with the bowling ball for the 20 pts.

[alanlevezu]

Originally Posted by normalmutant

What is everybody thinking about autonomous strategy? The only thing that looks like it's worth it is parking with the bowling ball for the 20 pts.

Turn over your bins, turn the opponents upside down?
(+30 for you, -30 for them)

Put the Ball in back corner + 20
Put the Robot in Front + 10

Maximum score for auto seems like +60 for you, -30 for them

[FTC-4077]

Are you sure your allowed to flip the opponents stacks? I thought that would be giving THEM the 5 points/stack?

[Andrew Remmers]

Originally Posted by FTC-4077

Are you sure your allowed to flip the opponents stacks? I thought that would be giving THEM the 5 points/stack?

Scores don't go negative....

Also... Crazy but this is just a point. As of now there are no rules saying you can't be in both the front and back zone at the end of autonomous... Just sayin'...

- Andrew

[team F.T.C 4240]

Originally Posted by alanlevezu

Turn over your bins, turn the opponents upside down?
(+30 for you, -30 for them)

Put the Ball in back corner + 20
Put the Robot in Front + 10

Maximum score for auto seems like +60 for you, -30 for them

They are already upside down, and points can't go under 0 in FTC (thankfully), and have fun getting the crate that is under the other team's crate, but its possible.

[alanlevezu]

Originally Posted by team F.T.C 4240

They are already upside down, and points can't go under 0 in FTC (thankfully), and have fun getting the crate that is under the other team's crate, but its possible.

Actually, the -30 in my example was a defensive score... (I meant that you prevent them from getting it). Although I suppose from that standpoint, the two corners seem pretty small too... I wonder how hard it would be to position yourself so that you're in, and they can't get in...

[FTC-4077]

Another quick question. The animation shows the stacking bonus being given during the driver-controlled period. Does your robot have to be holding the stack after the match is over to get the 10-20 pts? Can you do it more than once?

[normalmutant]

I'm pretty sure it's counted after the game is over. End game is still during driver-controlled period.