Let's talk about venues...

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Libby K

I'm sorry, but I so disagree with WPI. I love the A/V setup they have, and how BattleCry always ends up being a big sprawling-across-campus event, but it just seems like such an awkwardly-shaped venue to me.

Disclaimer: I'm a grad student there, so I see campus life a lot and use that gym area (where one floor is marked as 'robot pits' all year round) but I've also only been to BattleCry and not the actual WPI district.

When I went to BattleCry this May, the pits were cramped and tiny. I was immensely uncomfortable just walking through them. Is there a difference between the pit layout for BC vs. for the district? I sincerely hope someone can prove me wrong on this.

My favorite venue, of course, will always be Epcot. Sorry, I had to.

I'm glad you said it first. I was at BC as well and it was a miserable experience. The pits are humid and have worse cell signal than some faraday cages I've been in. They are also DARK and feel oppressive.

The stands are sprawling and I feel like I was a mile away while watching the matches.

[George C]

Calgary. The Olympic Oval could hold several regionals and is a beautiful facility. Food services are great. If anything, the individual pits aisles are too wide - too much walking to get from one side to the other. Each pit was also 10' x 15'. Machine shop was very well placed. Parking is a challenge.

Ruckus. The retired armoury is super. Lots of room