Possibility for 2016 Game

[Loose Screw]

Originally Posted by tindleroot

For some reason, I have the odd feeling that FIRST will introduce a programming challenge that is new to FRC this year (i.e. not vision tracking but something equally challenging)

I remember FTC's Bowled Over game had a thing with magnets in some of the rubber balls, and Ring-it-Up had weighted rings that would give a score multiplier if placed in a different location. Both of these scoring elements went largely unused. These are interesting ideas, but would have to be tested further in FTC to make it into FRC.

Some programming challenges that are common in FRC and FTC are reflective tape and IR beacons. Both of these are used every year now, some more useful than others (who used the reflective tape on the auto totes this year?).

I hope to see more programming challenges in FRC, as there is potential.