My Thoughts on the FTC Platform Change

[Drwurm]

I completely agree that Vex is a great learning tool. 294 always puts rookie members into FTC during the fall so that, come spring, they're a little more prepared for the build. It would be a shame to abandon Vex now (especially since we have so many Vex kits lying around).

A suggestion I would like to make is that FTC become even more like FRC. As it is, teams are only allowed to use Vex parts and a few minor materials. However, I see no reason that, with regulation, teams shouldn't be allowed to fabricate custom parts for the bots. Obviously, this would have to be constrained a bit, but it would open up the possibility for so much more creativity and ingenuity. In short, Vex should become the KOP of FTC.