If YOU were the GDC...

[Citrus Dad]

There might be tweaks like the ones suggested, but the GDC got this one right. Funny after the snoozer last year.

I like that the capture has to happen with all 3 robots in place. I still would like the GDC to send out a notice in September that a game will require that ALL 3 bots will need to accomplish a task to gain significant points. That would encourage teams to work together in the preseason.

[Zebra_Fact_Man]

Originally Posted by Citrus Dad

I still would like the GDC to send out a notice in September that a game will require that ALL 3 bots will need to accomplish a task to gain significant points. That would encourage teams to work together in the preseason.

I disagree. If FIRST needs to put out a disclaimer to get teams to work together, there's a culture problem that needs to be addressed. Teams helping each other should be the default.

[DaveL]

I would like to see more motivation for teams to build shooting robots and to gain points for passing between robots.
The way to do might be to allow shooting boulders over the barriers in both directions and to have more visual targets for robots to use in auto mode. Plus larger targets would motivate more teams to build shooting robots.

Others mentioned the divider on the batter, I would go one step further and add some tint to the dividers on the barriers, to make it easier to line up and drive thru a barrier opening.

[BeardyMentor]

Originally Posted by Citrus Dad

There might be tweaks like the ones suggested, but the GDC got this one right. Funny after the snoozer last year.

I like that the capture has to happen with all 3 robots in place. I still would like the GDC to send out a notice in September that a game will require that ALL 3 bots will need to accomplish a task to gain significant points. That would encourage teams to work together in the preseason.

It has been two consecutive years where 3 robots are required to score some points. I would just assume that next year will be similar. Let's see how long it takes teams to figure out that they should be helping other teams during the preseason.