Cheesecake robot. How far is too far?

[MaGiC_PiKaChU]

Hello CD. I was thinking about it with a friend, and we consider building an entire robot at an event to give away as cheesecake to our 3rd alliance member. This seems entirely within the rules. The robot would be able to drive around. Is it too far? How would you feel competing with a robot you did not build? Opinions?

[The other Gabe]

whether or not it is within the rules, it would be neither gracious nor professional to imply that their robot was worthless by giving them a completely different one

it would also be a poor allocation of your pit space and resources, IMO

[MaGiC_PiKaChU]

Originally Posted by The other Gabe

whether or not it is within the rules, it would be neither gracious nor professional to imply that their robot was worthless by giving them a completely different one

it would also be a poor allocation of your pit space and resources, IMO

Not saying it is worthless... Just had a unique design in mind that can win elimination rounds quite easily

[carpedav000]

I think once you get to a point where you have to make considerable (anything beyond adding a cheesecake platter) changes to a team's base/frame, that's taking it too far.

[FrankJ]

Basic chassis with bumpers plus minimum electronics, motors, & drives is approaching $2000. That is a lot of cheese cake. Would you let them keep it?

[throwaway]

If you can find a team willing to use it then it's find IMO.

[MaGiC_PiKaChU]

Originally Posted by FrankJ

Basic chassis with bumpers plus minimum electronics, motors, & drives is approaching $2000. That is a lot of cheese cake. Would you let them keep it?

That is one valid point. thank you

[Okeegan55]

Wouldnt the robot have to fit inside the 30Ib of extra parts restriction?

[JohnSchneider]

Originally Posted by Okeegan55

Wouldnt the robot have to fit inside the 30Ib of extra parts restriction?

Kitbot is all COTS.

[MaGiC_PiKaChU]

Originally Posted by Okeegan55

Wouldnt the robot have to fit inside the 30Ib of extra parts restriction?

We plan to build it from scratch at the event... Also, not with the kitbot

[Caleb Sykes]

Originally Posted by The other Gabe

whether or not it is within the rules, it would be neither gracious nor professional to imply that their robot was worthless by giving them a completely different one

it would also be a poor allocation of your pit space and resources, IMO

If you had a gameboy advance, and I gave you a 3DS, am I implying that your gameboy advance is worthless?

[IronicDeadBird]

Originally Posted by Caleb Sykes

If you had a gameboy advance, and I gave you a 3DS, am I implying that your gameboy advance is worthless?

I don't care I've got a free 3DS now and I keep my GBA...

[GreyingJay]

Originally Posted by Caleb Sykes

If you had a gameboy advance, and I gave you a 3DS, am I implying that your gameboy advance is worthless?

If you baked a pie to bring to a potluck and I gave you a cheesecake and told you to bring that instead, am I not implying that your baking skills are undesired?

[marshall]

I can't believe this is still a discussion...

[GreyingJay]

Originally Posted by marshall

I can't believe this is still a discussion...

Now I'm hungry.

*any student on my team would say "He's always hungry!"