Pre-build list

[lukevanoort]

Originally Posted by Peter Matteson

Think 2005, you really only needed one goal and one tetra to minimally practice that year.

Or 2002 where, in most cases, you only needed 1 goal. (Unless you're like 365 and go for all three...) Anyway, initially I was worried quite a bit about this but either a game with lots of scoring elements/goals or one like 2004 with many options and most teams choosing a couple of functions seem most likely.

[sanddrag]

I heard we'll need two 2x6x8' pieces of lumber, and one 4x8 sheet of 1/2" ply.

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

I heard we'll need two 2x6x8' pieces of lumber, and one 4x8 sheet of 1/2" ply.

Care to name a source?

[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by Richard

Care to name a source?

Isn't that the driver station requiremebt every year.

[Madison]

I don't recall that the Bills of Material given to teams in advance of kickoff have ever been comprehensive. In 2002, for example, I believe the BoM listed enough materials for a single goal only.

If they're worried about teams buying too much, it may mean that different parts of the field use similar materials for vastly different purposes -- and one of those purposes uses far more than the other.

[Jay Trzaskos]

all done, time to relax until saturday

[JustinMilne]

where is this 2007 manual that you talk about it isn't on your web page

[JohnBoucher]

Originally Posted by JustinMilne

where is this 2007 manual that you talk about it isn't on your web page

http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...nt.aspx?id=452

[Tom Bottiglieri]

I am taking two things away from this:

1) The field will be minimalistic
2) There will be a variety of challenges. Why build a hanging bar and platform when all you want to do is cap the 2x ball?

[jts]

I've actually heard that we will likely want to build the entire playing field, and not just half, for practice purposes at the regional in KC.

[BrianR]

That makes it sound like it is an asymetric playing field. Possibly with different objectives in different areas?

[jts]

Originally Posted by BrianR

That makes it sound like it is an asymetric playing field. Possibly with different objectives in different areas?

That's certainly an interesting thought. I can't recall having a field like that. The only other bit of info offered up was that it looked to be much better than the games of the last couple years...whatever that means.

[Kyle]

This just means that sales at Home Depot and Lowes will soar after the file is available and there could be a shortage of some supplies in areas where there are many teams close together.

[nparikh]

Originally Posted by Kyle

This just means that sales at Home Depot and Lowes will soar after the file is available and there could be a shortage of some supplies in areas where there are many teams close together.

Perhaps I should get a team of people on standby waiting at Home Depot to buy the supplies within minutes of when the game comes out. We couldn't possibly miss out then!

If only we knew...

[ChrisH]

Originally Posted by nparikh

Perhaps I should get a team of people on standby waiting at Home Depot to buy the supplies within minutes of when the game comes out. We couldn't possibly miss out then!

If only we knew...

Actually what you really want to do is buy the stuff other teams aren't. Sometimes it is better to be the only one who can do a particular useful thing.

So if everybody else is buying all the thingamabobs so they can practice shoving balls into the whatsit. Maybe what you really want is to buy thingys so you can build a practice whojidingle. Being the only whojidingle robot can be a real advantage come alliance picking time ... assuming we have alliances.

The GDC wants you to spend some time THINKING about what you want to do before you start buying a lot of stuff. I think that if they are making such a point about it, it might be a real good idea to pay attention, rather than paying something else.

ChrisH