FRC Blog - Something New - Team 'Standards'

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Originally Posted by EDesbiens

It is clearly written in the official post that the flags are not part of the game in any way...

eh darn sightreading. Thanks for straightening that out. ah well.

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by GeeTwo

(In case anyone hasn't figured it out by now, I was a member of the SCA (Scociety for Creative Anachronism) for a year or two about three decades ago; I'm loving this theme.)

I mentioned this to an active SCA member tonight over dinner. I had to actively stop her from jumping on making one for 4901 until I could at least offer the gig to one of our kids!

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Like a lot of people, I have my list of concerns about the direction FIRST is headed in locally and program-wide. It's still ridiculously expensive to start and maintain a team, South Carolina's one of the three remaining non-district states on the east coast (making a standard two-event season even more expensive), the Game Design Committee is on a one-game losing streak (and the one before wasn't a big win), and I'm still looking for my first person that heard about Championsplit and says "Billfred, that's a great idea!".

But y'know, this could be fun. And it's not like the LED team number signs are that easy to spot either. I say we let this one play out and see.

[mrnoble]

Since our team's annual theming is a BIG DEAL for us, and since we decided our theme for the coming year more than six months ago, we will carry on and make a standard that matches our theme, and we will ignore the medieval stuff. It's strange to me that FRC has taken to themes that would be more appropriate (to my mind) for elementary school events, but whatever. It's not going to hurt anything, I think.

[EDesbiens]

Originally Posted by Billfred

But y'know, this could be fun. And it's not like the LED team number signs are that easy to spot either. I say we let this one play out and see.

Thank you, exactly the way I wanted to say it!

[thinker&planner]

I really like the idea of having an easy to see how well a team has done this season.

(pre-apologies->small off-topic rant)
But our team is only planning to go to one event (and Champs if we win the regional). I wish that we went to more than one event, but it is so expensive. Our lead mentor thinks that the extra ~10k that we spend on attending a regional can be used more efficiently to educate students about STEM. I agree with this to a certain extent, but a part of me can't resist the adrenaline rush and other amazing feelings and inspirations that come with attending an event.
What is the mentality of other teams regarding this issue? (This thread is probably not the best place, sorry.)

What about patches for accomplishments in previous seasons? Even just a simple "FRC 2014" to show that you competed that year?

[Knufire]

Originally Posted by thinker&planner

I wish that we went to more than one event, but it is so expensive. Our lead mentor thinks that the extra ~10k that we spend on attending a regional can be used more efficiently to educate students about STEM. I agree with this to a certain extent, but a part of me can't resist the adrenaline rush and other amazing feelings and inspirations that come with attending an event.
What is the mentality of other teams regarding this issue? (This thread is probably not the best place, sorry.)

FRC is the flagship program, not the bang/buck program. If you're looking to maximize what you get for your money, you probably want to go FTC.

[safiq10]

I'm hesitant on the idea on banners, while I understand they will be a fun addition to the field. You gotta wonder, "what's next?" Hopefully the GDC will drop a good game this year!

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Knufire

FRC is the flagship program...

Well, that explains this whole idea right there. Standards are a form of flag... And they way they'll be arranged will look sort of like a 3-masted ship...


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[EDesbiens]

Originally Posted by EricH

Well, that explains this whole idea right there. Standards are a form of flag... And they way they'll be arranged will look sort of like a 3-masted ship...


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What are ships used to? Move on water... Water game confi... Wait, no, I just won't say that... Sorry...

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Originally Posted by EDesbiens

What are ships used to? Move on water... Water game confi... Wait, no, I just won't say that... Sorry...

I'll say it, then.

WATER GAME CONFIRMED!!

[EricH]

Originally Posted by EDesbiens

What are ships used to? Move on water... Water game confi... Wait, no, I just won't say that... Sorry...

And sometimes they just jump into the boat.


(Actually, I had the same thought, but left it out just to keep this from going that route.)

[EDesbiens]

Originally Posted by EricH

And sometimes they just jump into the boat.


(Actually, I had the same thought, but left it out just to keep this from going that route.)

And sometimes they transform into restaurants, hotels, shops or even shipwrecks

[bEdhEd]

Well, time to talk to my team tomorrow about this! I think the standards are a neat idea, especially if you've got a matching one hanging in the pit! I've already got some designs brewing in my head. Celtic/Norse knots definitely should be part of our design. Might upload a pic of a draft/sketch later when I have time.

[wilsonmw04]

Some of these post could very well be replaced with: "darned FIRST needs to stay off my lawn!"

To the point of streamers being "unprofessional," I guess you were never in the scouts where steamers are used to show the accomplishments of the unit.

They also use streamers in the military to show the deployment or honors of the unit. Is the US military unprofessional because they have steamers on a standard? hardly.

I think some folks need a nap before they post on forums.

[RyanCahoon]

Originally Posted by EDesbiens

Very true... But, about the electronics part, correct me if I'm wrong but, there is a specific "box" that contains the standard... It can get bigger than that... If you add electronics, you won't be allowed to wire it to your driver station...

Good point about the size limits. So put a connector at the lower edge of the Standard and have a cable come up from your operator interface. This is all contingent on the specifics of the operator interface rules this year, of course.