New lights this year

[Francis-134]

Hey and even better, they wont use as much battery power as the rotating light, right???

[Dave Hurt]

Oh, back in '99 308 used something similar... except then all's we had to use where the colored cards, which didn't work too well. So we had setup a large bank of led's on each side of the robot, that with a flip of a switch would display red or blue. I can't find any good pictures of it on, but you can see it at http://www.monsters308.com/1999-3.JPG. You had no problems telling what team we were on that year

[Koci]

Although changing teams mid-game is an interesting concept, the RC reference guide does state:

In general, the user cannot control the team color, because it is set by the Arena Controller during competition.

Certainly the "in general" makes it a little hazy, but I think its straight forward that the LED's are just to replace the rotating light, and not for anything else.

[WakeZero]

Yay, I guess I will be able to build a light-a-pult without having to worry about being disqualified

[dez250]

i am not saying that we may be getting rid of the rotating light but also i do not see anywheres yet that the light wont be there, so not till i see that the light is gone, is it gone.
~mike

[edit] ok i got a comment that said that this added nothing to the thread, i just wanted to say that you all are so sure that the light is gone just by ifi adding a socket for leds on the rc, i just think for some reason that the light still may be here. Please dont take this the wrong way.[/edit]

[ebmonon36]

Aww...I'm gonna miss driving the robot right into the bars by the ramp and shattering not just the cover, but the entire light...oh well..i guess I will survive.

Eric

[BlueOrion]

My first thought when I saw Woodie throw the light out was, "no more socks!!" A few teams I saw in the off-season used a red sock because they had no red light cover...

[Aignam]

Originally Posted by BlueOrion

My first thought when I saw Woodie throw the light out was, "no more socks!!" A few teams I saw in the off-season used a red sock because they had no red light cover...

Team 25 bought a red pair of pantyhose in Indiana for IRI because our red dome was mutilated. The blue dome fell to the same fate shortly after at a different offseason and is now reinforced with duct tape.

Our battery, oddly enough, was wedged in place with a piece of red styrofoam that bears the words "Don't even THINK to go there!". It truly is one of the oddest things I've seen in my life. Again, compliments of Indiana.