How many of you are actually being a feeder bot?

[RegaCaska]

Keep in mind that your strategy opens you up to a lot of penalties. The opposing robot only needs to TOUCH its safezone and touch you. There is a penalty right there. But eventually, the opposing team might get DQ for intentionally doing that.

That's only true if your close to your opponents safe zones. If you are by the fender, you should be far away enough from the key to be safe from [G28].

[Gray Adams]

Originally Posted by DjMaddius

Balancing wont be as difficult as you think I believe. Check this out, its impressive:

http://youtu.be/-AMaqqmoLgQ?t=1m27s

I disagree. I spent about 4 hours today balancing our 2011 bot on our ramp, and it took anywhere from 9 to 40 seconds. This was with an xbox control, even though I wanted to use joysticks, so control was a little difficult. It still wasn't easy. Many times we would go really slowly up to the center, and then the ramp would almost fluidly flip to the other side, not even pausing in the middle.

We didn't have any code to help balance, and our ramp may be a little looser than others, so YMMW.

[DjMaddius]

Originally Posted by Gray Adams

I disagree. I spent about 4 hours today balancing our 2011 bot on our ramp, and it took anywhere from 9 to 40 seconds. This was with an xbox control, even though I wanted to use joysticks, so control was a little difficult. It still wasn't easy. Many times we would go really slowly up to the center, and then the ramp would almost fluidly flip to the other side, not even pausing in the middle.

We didn't have any code to help balance, and our ramp may be a little looser than others, so YMMW.

Test your ramp with the two batteries as they did. If you have them at 28 inches and it falls then I can't accept the legibility that it will be as difficult as you make it sound. Though, if at 30 and its not falling, I may be a little worried.

BUT, from another thread we have found out the rules state nothing about having to be fully supported by the bridge to get the points. It just has to be 'balanced' so touching the ground seems to be allowed.