Autonomous Longer????

[ay2b]

Originally Posted by Andy A.

more time spent watching robots do nothing or stalled against a barrier.

What I'd love to see is a way for the robot to signal to the field control that it is done with autonomous. Once it signaled it was done, it would be disabled. Once all robots signaled they were done, or the time runs out, the next phase could begin.

Once you have this ability, you incorporate it into the game with bonus points - say you get 1 bonus point for every second remaining in the autonomous period at the time you signal you're done, OR you can attempt to complete some task worth more points than just saying you're done right away. This gives teams a choice - either attempt a task attempting to get points, or signal you're done and get guaranteed points. It also helps the competition because if all the robots are sitting doing nothing, the match automatically moves on, but if some team is moving then it lets them have a chance.