The Not So-Secret Secret End-Game

[Oblarg]

Originally Posted by Racer26

I think you're being seriously naive if you don't think the GDC would do something to combat the effect that Ri3D's have on the robots we see at competition.

Not if they, like a significant portion of the FRC community, view that effect as one of the best things to happen to FRC in recent memory.

[Racer26]

Originally Posted by Oblarg

Not if they, like a significant portion of the FRC community, view that effect as one of the best things to happen to FRC in recent memory.

I'm not saying that the raising the floor of competition effect is a bad thing at all. Of course that part of the Ri3D effect is excellent, and should be encouraged.

Ultimate Ascent's game design contributed, and I think Ri3D exacerbated, a limited diversity in 2013 robot designs. I think this is a negative thing.

Changing the game after kickoff would be one way for them to attempt to bring some diversity back, as some teams will choose to not attempt to change their design, while some will.