[FRC Blog] Surprise!

[techhelpbb]

Originally Posted by Eric Scheuing

R37b: Each robot must be one part of Voltron.

Does the blazing sword count as a part of Voltron?
If one alliance builds Voltron does the other build Robeasts?

One must get these tactical details done correctly if they are going to build a flying fortress for a game called 'Stronghold' in the 6 weeks.

Goes and checks the VIMS system to insure I am no where near field reset this year.

[ToddF]

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

Unless there is no game piece...

Simplest game ever. Field has 3 foot tall crenelated wall separating the red stronghold from the blue stronghold. Robots start on their own color. At the end of the match, the winner is the alliance with more robots completely in the opposing stronghold. GO!

[marshall]

Originally Posted by ToddF

Simplest game ever. Field has 3 foot tall crenelated wall separating the red stronghold from the blue stronghold. Robots start on their own color. At the end of the match, the winner is the alliance with more robots completely in the opposing stronghold. GO!

If we are allowed to forcefully remove robots from our own stronghold then this could make for a very fun game.

[Cash4587]

I bet that this year they are going to recycle one of last years game pieces and give us one for free in the kickoff kit!

[ahartnet]

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

Unless there is no game piece...

In 2005 you built the game pieces (tetras) out of PVC if memory serves me right. Maybe it's something similar this year.

Wouldn't be too hard to build jousting poles with PVC...

[Doug Frisk]

Originally Posted by Zebra_Fact_Man

Surprise! The robots are the game pieces. First year robots can grab each other.

Wait, is that why the FMS sound effects are all polka music this year?

[Connor McBride]

Originally Posted by Hallry

What could go wrong?

Disclaimer: For those who haven't seen this picture before, no, it's not a game hint, it was a spoof made by Dave Lavery way back in 2005: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/22422

What could go wrong???? "Famous last words"

[GeeTwo]

Originally Posted by Cash4587

I bet that this year they are going to recycle one of last years game pieces and give us one for free in the kickoff kit!

I'll raise -- I bet that they'll give two to rookie teams since they don't already have one!

Originally Posted by M. Mellott

My question is if the non-rookie KOP is only one tote and two boxes, why did it need to be shipped strapped to a pallet, and why does a 48-lb. shipment run $200? "Best way"? I might see a need for the pallet for overseas shipment, but not within the Continental US. Shipping three boxes, each with its own shipping label, would have been a lot cheaper...very disappointing.

Saturday Delivery?

[gegozi]

Originally Posted by Sperkowsky

2. One set of items, collectively, 2 in. x 2 in. x 48 in., 5 lbs.

Recycle Rush. Confirmed again.

EDIT : The box contains a noodle. FRC is being troll with us.

[GeeTwo]

Originally Posted by gegozi

Recycle Rush. Confirmed again.

EDIT : The box contains a noodle. FRC is being troll with us.

The 2015 litter (noodle) was this item:

D) One set of items, collectively 3 in. x 3 in. x 60 in., 6 lbs.

A noodle has a volume of 1.25in * 1.25in * 3.14 * 59 in = 290 cu-in.
A 2 x 2 x 48 box has a volume of 192 cu-in.

To fit a noodle into a 2in x 2in x 48 in box would require significant compression, even if you do cut it into pieces first

[kyle_hamblett]

Originally Posted by Cash4587

I bet that this year they are going to recycle one of last years game pieces and give us one for free in the kickoff kit!

Litter = bumper material

[T3_1565]

Originally Posted by GeeTwo

The 2015 litter (noodle) was this item:



A noodle has a volume of 1.25in * 1.25in * 3.14 * 59 in = 290 cu-in.
A 2 x 2 x 48 box has a volume of 192 cu-in.

To fit a noodle into a 2in x 2in x 48 in box would require significant compression, even if you do cut it into pieces first

could be a smaller noodle. Is 11in of noodle 1lb of material?

It all adds up!!

[Cash4587]

Originally Posted by kyle_hamblett

Litter = bumper material

I was more referring to the totes. Also, I think unless they make a rule change I don't think the solid pool noodles are legal to be used in bumpers.

[GeeTwo]

Originally Posted by Cash4587

I was more referring to the totes. Also, I think unless they make a rule change I don't think the solid pool noodles are legal to be used in bumpers.

Emphasis mine:

Originally Posted by 2014 R21, part C

use a stacked pair of approximately 2 ½ in. round, petal, or hex “pool noodles” (solid or hollow) as the BUMPER cushion material (see Figure 4-8). Cushion material may extend up to 2 ½ in. beyond the end of the plywood (see Figure 4-5 and Figure 4-9). To assist in applying the fabric covering, fasteners may be used to attach the pool noodles to the wood backing, so long as the cross section of Figure 4-8 is not significantly altered (e.g. tape compressing the pool noodles).

Edit: ... and 2015 didn't say what you could or couldn't make them from, apart from the general robot rules.

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by ahartnet

Wouldn't be too hard to build jousting poles with PVC...

**Shudders while seeing visions of PVC shards flying through the air**