Human Players and the Game

I think this just hit the nail in the head with a sledgehammer. - Yan Wang [more]

		Chief Delphi > Competition > FRC Game Design
Human Players and the Game

Thread Tools

Rate Thread

Display Modes

#13

27-04-2009, 17:21

AdamHeard

Lead Mentor

FRC #0973 (Greybots)

Team Role: Mentor

Join Date: Oct 2004

Rookie Year: 2004

Location: Atascadero

Posts: 5,506

AdamHeard has a reputation beyond repute

Re: Human Players and the Game

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Jack

I think humans has too big of a role in this game. Somewhere Karthik said that only 43% of the balls scored on Archimedes were scored by robots. To me, that is way too much for a robotics competition. That is what this is, right?

If matches can be won or lost by a human player, why did I bother building a robot?

Yup, after seeing you guys lose with 254 in quarterfinal 1-1 at Vegas to an alliance that only scored 5 balls from a robot, I told my drivers, "this game is broke".

This game allows way too much HP scoring that is entirely independent of robot skill.

__________________
#TSIMFD, #FRCwidow and 973 shirts for sale!
2x1 and 2x2 1/16" wall tubing for sale!

Need help? Check out 973 Remote Assistance and Mentorship Program.
Like our Robots? Check out the CAD files of MOST of our robots!

2014 Galileo Champions
2011 World Champions

« Previous Thread | Portal | Next Thread »

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts vB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Traits of the Drivers, Coaches, and Human Players	mhayon	General Forum	34	08-02-2005 09:26
What do your human players and mentors do?	jonathan lall	General Forum	4	30-03-2003 22:34
How can human players stack the bins?	Jacqui Sutton	Rules/Strategy	1	07-01-2003 00:51
How are your Drivers and Human players doing?????????	archiver	2001	2	24-06-2002 00:33
How about a Drivers/Operators page and a Human Players page	Anthony S.	CD Forum Support	4	02-06-2001 22:47

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:34.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.