"Competition format" game suggestions

[Lora Knepper]

Originally posted by EddieMcD
...you have to remember, even if no team has done something like that, some of the engineers have. This includes all 3 NUWC teams, and probably most of the navy teams.

Well, that's a given. But then we could say we wanted to launch robots into space - and then have to say the NASA teams have an unfair advantage over the rest of us. Or with wheeled robots, are we going to accuse GM or Ford of an advantage over the rest of us with sponsors that specialize in other feilds?

Truth be told, although the NUWC and Navy teams have had engineers used to working in water - I doubt it's in the format quite like a FIRST competition. Think about the odd kits we have - and I doubt many engineers regulary make boats or submersable robots with drill and window motors I think as much as any one change can, something like that would really level the playing field among teams.

~ lora