2007 VCU Regional

[September]

Originally Posted by blakwyte

900 did the same thing. they were playing with ramps and a scoring mechanism thursday but they ended up having to pull everything off to fit in under weight. this is much more understandable than building a purely defensive/potentially damaging robot.

Like someone said before, 414 was originally built as a scoring robot. In fact, I believe they even brought the arm with them to the regionals. And every robot is potentially damaging. You ram a wooden boxbot against any robot many times in the correct place, it will damage it.

i don't understand how that is educational, rewarding or even enjoyable. you don't build anything that complicated, you don't score points and you don't really even have a chance to succeed.

Seeing as how you're not on their team, nor do I believe you understand the structure of their team, I wouldn't expect you to understand why anyone would find it a rewarding experience.

Many, if not most, who join 414's team are rookies in their junior year. If the rookies weren't familiar with FIRST robotics before, and was never presented with a chance to participate in a team, then being there during the building process is a very rewarding experience. So someone new to FIRST actually participating in the creation of a functional robot... how is that not educational, rewarding, or enjoyable?

And why should everyone build something complicated? Isn't the infamous motto of FIRST "Keep it simple [stupid]"?

Success isn't about winning.

maybe they have fun ripping apart other people's hard work?

Or maybe that some teams think it's better to execute a defensive strategy than an offensive strategy?

Disclaimer: The statement above expresses my opinion, and my opinion only. It does not, in any way, shape, or form, reflect the views or opinions of team 510 or 414.