Will Your Robot Be High Goaling, Scoring Gears, AND Climbing?

[GarrettF2395]

Originally Posted by BJC

"If your goal is to make it to Einstein someday, someday you'll have to reach for the stars. It's just that the stars get a lot closer when you spent the offseason developing a rocketship"

Can I get this on a bumper sticker or something?

[dv/dt]

We are similar in that we are focused on two things, but plan to work our way to three. In the past two seasons, we have reserved one extra function to develop after build season for Dist Champs and Worlds. Here's my opinion of our priorities:
1. Drivetrain (we have an experienced driver and developed a faster drivetrain off-season that will work with some modifications in geometry).
2. Gears
3. Climbing
4. Shooting
5. Floor intake

Robot volume is our most troubling aspect right now.
Last year, we overemphasized RP's and that made it difficult to win matches. This year, we want the points first for the win and then ranking points. But it still gets down to cycle time.
I feel a strong alliance will be two good gear robots with the 100 points available in playoffs for getting all four rotors going. Not sure on if defense will make this very hard.

[one4robots]

Originally Posted by Fusion_Clint

Teams should push their limits, a regional of AM14U3's driving around playing defense is not one I want to watch.

Some of you are coming across very elitist. Will a team/student learn more from simply assembling kit bot or from trying something completely out of their comfort zone? Yes they should try to do it in the offseason, but if they only do FRC during build season, they should try something new.

Fail early and fail often, just learn from each one. It isn't a robot right?

This needs a "Like" button. I fully support stretching kids to get outside their comfort zone and reach for something bigger than they thought possible. If they fail, they have still learned valuable lessons, which after all, is the whole point.