Update 12

[Libby K]

Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

Why put that in a Team Update? Obviously all it is going to do is confuse people. Like the game manual and updates aren't confusing enough as it is.

This was a poor attempt at being funny at a terribly stressful time in the season. Please don't ever do something like this in the official rules documents again.

Came here to say this.

Blog post? Amusing, fine. In an official rules update? Childish.

I expected better from the normally community-friendly, on message - and yes, sometimes funny - FRC folks.

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by Libby K

Came here to say this.

Blog post? Amusing, fine. In an official rules update? Childish.

I expected better from the normally community-friendly, on message - and yes, sometimes funny - FRC folks.

The GDC is welcome to take over the threads that will result from this.

[Andrew Schreiber]

If the GDC intended for us to deal with dragons why was one not provided in the KoP?

Not all teams have room full of gold and priceless gems for a dragon to inhabit.

Also, what will the dragons be fed? I would assume this factors into the temperature of the breath. And from an event management perspective - will it be the responsibility of the person managing the defenses to wrangle the dragon? How big a dragon are we dealing with? This is important for districts who may not have the space to store a dragon.


(See GDC, if you can be stupid I can be stupider!) [1]



[1] If this doesn't show up in spotlight at some point I'm almost going to be sad.

[GreyingJay]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

If the GDC intended for us to deal with dragons why was one not provided in the KoP?

Not all teams have room full of gold and priceless gems for a dragon to inhabit.

Also, what will the dragons be fed? I would assume this factors into the temperature of the breath. And from an event management perspective - will it be the responsibility of the person managing the defenses to wrangle the dragon? How big a dragon are we dealing with? This is important for districts who may not have the space to store a dragon.

You need to ask this in the official Q&A!

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by GreyingJay

You need to ask this in the official Q&A!

You know what, usually I'm not pro frivolous Q&A but in this case since it's a question regarding an actual update... someone with Q&A access SHOULD post this.

[Taylor]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

You know what, usually I'm not pro frivolous Q&A but in this case since it's a question regarding an actual update... someone with Q&A access SHOULD post this.

You didn't see it?

Originally Posted by FRC Official Q&A #1018

Q: Defense dragon?
A: Yes, Defense dragon.

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

You know what, usually I'm not pro frivolous Q&A but in this case since it's a question regarding an actual update... someone with Q&A access SHOULD post this.

This may come as a shock to some but I am in fact pro-frivolous Q&A.

[efoote868]

If your robot catches dragon fire, you've been tortuga'd.

[Bob Steele]

Up from the shadow of bag day....
From the depths of the Stronghold....

Humor raises its reptilian head from the GDC...

It has my overwhelming approval...

Tension Breaker.... had to be done...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgmsMMkoCac

[notmattlythgoe]

I feel like this is appropriate...

[rich2202]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

You know what, usually I'm not pro frivolous Q&A but in this case since it's a question regarding an actual update... someone with Q&A access SHOULD post this.

https://frc-qa.firstinspires.org/Que...ve-not-built-a

[Ginger Power]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

"If this doesn't show up in spotlight at some point I'm almost going to be sad."

Wil Payne, you are my favorite troll.

[Mr. Lim]

ChiefDelphi, you are slipping. The two most important questions still haven't been asked:

How much does that Dragon weigh?

How are they going to mount bumpers to it?

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by Mr. Lim

ChiefDelphi, you are slipping. The two most important questions still haven't been asked:

How much does that Dragon weigh?

How are they going to mount bumpers to it?

The dragon gets to use the new 5 inch bumper rules so that's a good start

[Mr_I]

My APCS kids (a fair percentage of which are on 811) came in from lunch all in a panic because of the Team Update ... texts went far and wide to other members (some in other schools) ... more kids (not in APCS) came in to get the details ... and when we found the video we all had a good laugh.


(I _think_ they told all the other kids it was a hoax ... )