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Re: GDC you have failed us.

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Originally Posted by swamp_child View Post
I keep hearing people say that the GDC has leveled the playing field this year, however I feel this is simply not true. While it is true that we are playing on a totally different surface, there are still many, many aspects a rookie team will not be able to over come.
As wildstang demonstrates in this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS_I0cRmGIE) there is still going to be a huge advantage to anyone who has a crab drive system, perhaps this year more than ever (as discussed in another thread simple tank drive is going to have tons of problems this year). Additionally we are starting with a whole new programming platform, however this platform was beta tested by many teams, all of which are many year veteran teams.
I could rant on for quite a while about this, and if anyone wants me to expand upon any of my points, go ahead and ask, and I'll do my best to explain. But come on people this game isn't leveling anything, if anything it's just broadening the gulf between the vets and rookies.
To the topic at hand! Please do research before you post a broad statement like this! Just watching the video it was obvious to me that this bot is a 4WD tank drive bot. To be sure, I visited wildstang's website, but found no info on the 2008 bot. On to the Blua alliance, where they have a nifty feature, "photos of 111 on chiefdelph" there I found sevral pictures of 111's 2008 bot that confirmed it is a 4WD tank drive, not a crab drive.

So the video you posted in support of your argument is actually is a dispute of your arument.
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