Einstein Field issues Handled correctly?

[slijin]

Originally Posted by efoote868

Like I said, "seemed to be". The only bots that were dead on the field were on red.
From the stands, it's difficult to tell when a team is having comm issues, unless they stay put through the entire match.

I think FIRST needs to take a good hard look at their system, and find a way to implement something more robust. Perhaps the field should remain pristine, but use a different (used) FMS.

The first part is incorrect. A flashing light at the corresponding alliance station indicates loss of communications. It was in this way that I and other mentors on my team observed comms issues. For me, at least, it was extraordinarily clear that the entire Curie alliance suffered from comms issues at some point during finals. The only two robots to maintain comms in finals, I believe, were Bomb Squad and Raider.

A different FMS is an option, albeit a logistically impractical one. The better solution, imo, to extend on Kevin's post, would be for FIRST to at least have demonstrated throughout the season (via team updates or some manner) that they were actively working to isolate and resolve the issue. It also should have been clear that pre-match testing was absolutely imperative given the prevalence of these issues throughout the season.

FIRST's unwillingness to explain these issues was also unforgivable.