Chassis Survey

[coalhot]

Looking at the new KOP, there are some nice point about it, and some problems with it. It's a step in the right direction, especially with the old KOP being around for as long as it has.

That being said, I'm very very annoyed that it wasn't released before kickoff. There's absolutely no reason why a few images couldn't have been shared with the community to give us an idea of what the drivetrain would be. If you assemble it to max dimensions, it won't give away any aspects of the game (this discussion has happened already on CD).

We probably wouldn't have gone with the kitbot this year had we know what it was. The $450 voucher would have been a lot more useful to a team with limited funds like us, but right now, we're stuck with a kitbot we're probably not going to use. Struggling to get funds to purchase motors and motor controllers (and other parts) because you were unable to make a reasonable decision on the kitbot since it will somehow "give away the game" doesn't seem like a good way to start the season...

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by coalhot

right now, we're stuck with a kitbot we're probably not going to use.

I'm not quite sure how this is the right call to make for a team that has limited funds and limited resources.

PM me, let me know what issues you are running into with the kitbot. Yes, it has it's drawbacks, but from what I've seen and figured out on my own is that they are very easy to work around.

[Rishabhgadi]

Originally Posted by coalhot

Looking at the new KOP, there are some nice point about it, and some problems with it. It's a step in the right direction, especially with the old KOP being around for as long as it has.

That being said, I'm very very annoyed that it wasn't released before kickoff. There's absolutely no reason why a few images couldn't have been shared with the community to give us an idea of what the drivetrain would be. If you assemble it to max dimensions, it won't give away any aspects of the game (this discussion has happened already on CD).

We probably wouldn't have gone with the kitbot this year had we know what it was. The $450 voucher would have been a lot more useful to a team with limited funds like us, but right now, we're stuck with a kitbot we're probably not going to use. Struggling to get funds to purchase motors and motor controllers (and other parts) because you were unable to make a reasonable decision on the kitbot since it will somehow "give away the game" doesn't seem like a good way to start the season...

That is a very valid point. First needs to adjust their mentality about these minor things. It would help many struggling teams.