[FTC]: Please Don't Post Pictures

[Travis Hoffman]

I created a thread in which teams willing to share can post FTC robot pic and match video links:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=70650

For those adverse to the concept, I've read the thread(s) on not posting pictures of robots. I would counter that this season is unique in that few, if any, teams have ever created anything with the Tetrix kit prior to the season - finding design examples posted online is difficult to impossible. Rookie teams who've had zero exposure to either kit - VEX or FTC - have absolutely nowhere to go to get ideas based on the new system outside of their team, unless others are willing to share current season designs.

Many have noted the initial gap in parts/design flexibility between the VEX kit and the initial iteration of the FTC kit. Regardless of other reasoning, those who do not wish to share current season photos cannot use the excuse that rookies can go look at pics of VEX robots for inspiration, because a large portion of the designs created on the VEX platform are currently impossible using the FTC platform. Suggesting rookies go on a wild goose chase for designs that cannot be built using current year components - something rookies would not be able to easily discern on their own - is not a logical course of action.

For those who have competed already, who've taken pictures, who've recorded match videos, please consider sharing this information in this thread early and often, for the benefit of all during a unique transitional season. Think of your actions as serving as FTC "beta testers" in the same vein as the FRC testers - the most capable adopters of a new technology share their experiences with all for the benefit of an entire community.