Declawed games

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Posted by Matt.

Student on team #69, HYPER, from North Quincy High School and Gillette.

Posted on 1/16/2000 10:25 AM MST


In Reply to: Declawed games posted by Marc DeSchamp on 1/12/2000 10:44 AM MST:



I can't say anything about it, one way or the other (this is my 2nd year on the QPS Robotics Team), but I do agree that it is preposterous to help the other team win. Last year, in the nationals, we had a fight, which we won 1250 to 32. Why should we (this year) get 3 times our opponents score? I thought the best machine or machines that complement each other should get the number of points that they score.

On the 'wussy' side of the game, I see lots of 'hand to hand combat' between the robots. We are still allowed to hit hard and fast, but not if we have the intention to rend or maim another robot. Last year, at Rumble at the Rock, in one of the elimination matches, we were in for a tough time. We were being killed, knocked over (twice), we still got up, rammed one almost off the field (almost taking out the radio transmitter on that robot). Then, when they went for the puck, our alliance partner (Team 193 I think it was) just lifted up the puck, dumping off their robots, put the puck down, we got on and got a clean win of 623 to 0. There was alot of bashing in that match, so I have to disagree with you on the 'wussification' of the games.