If you Could Design and Organize 2012...

[AlecMataloni]

Originally Posted by GlassPrison142

rich schools would just recycle their old breakaway bots, and teams (like mine) who use the parts of the previous year's bot will have to start from scratch, i dont see it working too well

I'm pretty sure this never happens. Teams may use similar designs as they have in the past due to their familiarity and relevance (233 and 330 in 2007-2011), but nobody "recycles" their old robot because their school has money to blow. If you're discriminating against well funded teams, you're probably thinking of teams with hard earned, longtime corporate sponsorship. It's not like they just happened upon all that funding; rather, they most likely worked for it.

If you're frustrated with your team's revenue sources, then I highly recommend shameless self-promotion. Get out in your community and talk to local businesses. Every little bit of donation money counts.

Maybe even ask Bank of America or Wells Fargo! I'm sure they're looking for any bit of good publicity they can get.

Otherwise, please don't make statements like that. They really aren't necessary.