This rule change completely invalidates our climbing concept. Countless hours of design, money spent on parts, fabrication started on a drivetrain, all for nothing. The rug has just been pulled out from under our feet. Simply demoralizing.
It's great to hear that the change helps some teams, but seriously... teams that have been following the rules and the spirit of the game are now being punished? It goes beyond reason. The only reasonable and fair way to change this rule is make it more inclusive (cylinder in any orientation, or vertical/robot oriented team's choice). I hope GDC reconsiders this change and/or clarifies the definition of relative to the ROBOT to be more inclusive.
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Originally Posted by falconmaster
A rule change like this shakes the confidence teams have in FIRST.
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Couldn't agree more.
As in life, the more restrictive the rules, the more creative the 'best' solution will be. - DonRotolo [more] 
16-01-2013, 11:39
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