**FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Game Hint #3

[Taylor]

Originally Posted by whlspacedude

too EASY!!!!!!!!!

Vet Refers to Veteran

Veteran HP's Get to Throw Tetras!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

While Will was being a bit flippant, I think it does deserve some scrutiny - could this hint in fact be regarding the human players? We've been techno-athletes for a while; this game may bring about a more physically athletic aspect of the HP.

Thoughts on an end-game autonomous: While a great challenge, I think it would be too much of a hazard for teams. With a game featuring an autonomous at the start, if a team wishes not to compete, the robot can stay stationary and (relatively) out of harm's way. With the random (and sometimes intertwined) configurations, positions, and orientations robots have when they come to rest, I would think damage to the bots could be a large issue.

Perhaps the field could be split in two parts - a teleoperated area and an autonomous area, divided by an obstacle. Once robots cross the threshold, their radios are disabled and they must navigate on their own until they exit.

One more thought considering 4v4 or 2v2v2v2 and space requirements: There's no rule in FIRST that says the dimensions must be 38" X 28" X 72" - we learned this in 07 with the height/weight requirements. Smaller robots would yield more per game without too much in the way of traffic hazards (especially with traffic cones ), assuming the field is largely uncluttered with elements a la Rack n Roll.