Official Rebound Rumble Thread

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by adam see binder

could we have a either pneumatic or driven rod system on one or both sides that lower and contact the floor to steady the robot?

I have found no rule against it, other than making sure what contacts the floor complies with <R06>

Originally Posted by Trez

I wonder if we could program the gyroscope to auto balance the robot.

Yes, of course you can. You might find it easier to use the acceleration sensor though. The gyro is for measuring rotational movement.

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

The Key has that 2005 Danger Zone element to it. No matter who initiates the contact the defensive bot get the foul. Teams need to think carefully about defending that area, if at all.

This is probably the biggest Ah-Ha! in the game, week one there will be tons of these Fouls being called, until teams learn that the Zone is big and defense takes the hit.