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Re: Modifying robot at competition?
I don't think that it is that big of a problem. It helps complete the design process because teams see their robots in action, realize its major faults, and correct them. It also helps the game itself progress because it causes almost like an arms race to create the ultimate robot design.
1511 at the Finger Lakes Regional lacked many important driver aids and a working climber. Though modification and prototying on a practice robot, they added a photon cannon, modified climber, improved debug software, and I believe a few other things as well. They then went on to win the Boston Regional. Had they not been able to modify their robot at all, they would have been stuck in the same position the whole season as they were at FLR.
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People... chill. It is week 1. Recall week 1 last year when many teams said "no one is capping with the 2x ball"... "only a few teams are hanging". - Andy Baker [more] 
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