Outside the Box Ideas for Off Season Events

[JamesCH95]

Originally Posted by MARS_James

1. That is dangerous as there are a few robots around that can break themselves if they dry fire to much.

2. The secret end game?

3. Is the "bench" area on the field or off? if on the field could be cool like the 2006 game, if off that sounds dangerous

1. The idea is that the most robust and easy-to-use (i.e. well-designed) robots will do the best. See Apple for a real-life example of this philosophy (they did not invent the personal MP3 player, single-button interface, or tablet, but the iPod, iPhone, and iPad are all ubiquitous because they are robust and easy to use).

2. Ssshhhh, it's a secret...

3. I was picturing on-field. Ostensibly a box slightly larger than two robots. Passes cannot be completed in the bench area.

[coalhot]

Someone really needs to do an offseason event in an outdoor venue one of these days. Ultimate Ascent would have been incredibly interesting in that sort of a situation, but Aerial Assist would also be pretty fun.

(Yes yes, I know it's been suggested and the issues with it. Seeing that the 24 hour event was done though, this would be interesting. Even if it's a one time event.)

[AdamHeard]

I'll be Mr no fun for a moment and say any rule changes should be communicated ahead of time quite early to teams.

Different teams have different goals going to offseasons events. Some take them very seriously and travel very far and a rule change near the event date might put them in a situation where they no longer wish to attend but already are all in on travel plans.


Limited battery swaps in elims is an example of a rule that would keep us away.

Iri rules are examples of rules that wouldn't keep us from attending.