End Game Bonus/Autonomous Discussion

[dodar]

Well for the end game, does anyone think that robots will have trouble climbing onto the platform?

[T3_1565]

If the robot is not designed to climb the platform, I don't think it will be able to.

It might be easier then first thought, but its not a walk in the park by any means

[Tetraman]

Being able to collect on the 2 or 3 bonus points, is unimaginably important. Even if all three robots are just elevated, that turns a score of 10 to 16. Considering that by suspending a robot gives you only 1 additional point, I'm not so sure how critical that will be, but if one robot can make it so both their alliance partners can suspend from them, they just became the 1st seed, or 1st seed pick.

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by dodar

Well for the end game, does anyone think that robots will have trouble climbing onto the platform?

Hanging from the tower and climbing onto the platform are two different animals. You asked about climbing onto the platform so that is what I'll reply to.

If you approach it as it was done in the video, and we all know that the video is not the true measure for the game, I say it will never happen. (Please quote me on that when some team full of brilliant students actually do it) You see, in the video, a robot climbed up the bump, then drove along the 12" wide top and finally onto the platform. I just don't see that ever happening.
Now, if you could have your robot pull it's self up to above the platform and then swing onto the platform, that I think just might work.

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by billbo911

If you approach it as it was done in the video, and we all know that the video is not the true measure for the game, I say it will never happen. (Please quote me on that when some team full of brilliant students actually do it) You see, in the video, a robot climbed up the bump, then drove along the 12" wide top and finally onto the platform. I just don't see that ever happening.

...never say never.

[gaby1367]

yeah i think driving into the area instead of hanging yourself will be the hardest thing to accomplish but its not impossible and teams that do try need to be very careful in not overturning themselves

[Lil' Lavery]

Anyone who thinks that an additional 12.5% play time, especially undefended play time, isn't enough insentive to be active in autonomous seriously needs to rethink how they strategize.

Also, the bonus has to be large enough for it to be a profitable decision (in terms of "time spent per robot"/points) instead of continuing to score game pieces.