Are the three day builds affecting designs?

[Siri]

Originally Posted by atucker4072

I think they definitely had an effect on lots of teams robots. When you look at teams that are using El Toro they refer to it exactly as that.

I know at least one team that certainly came up with an El Toro design before Ri3D posted it, and they still call it that simply because it ensures everyone will know what they're talking about. It seems to be happening a lot: in addition to offering rookie guidance and prototyping insight, the 72hours-ers have offered up a communal vocabulary. At least for that, I thank them.* "It's like a [JVN catapult]" saves a whole lot of hand waving.


*Personally, I thank them for other things as well, but that debate will continue to attack dead horses.