Does the MiniBot need to be a "bot"

[EricH]

I'm >< to calling the GDC politicians instead of geniuses.

From Team Update #1:

<G19> After DEPLOYMENT, MINIBOTS must remain completely autonomous and move up the POST solely through electric energy provided after DEPLOYMENT by the permitted, unaltered battery and converted to mechanical energy by the permitted unaltered motors (and associated, appropriate circuitry). Violation: The TOWER on which the MINIBOT is DEPLOYED is disabled. If the MINIBOT is not deployed DEPLOYED on something other than a TOWER, then the ALLIANCE’Ss TOWER upon which the highest RACE SCORE was earned will be discounted.[bluebox]<G19> means that HOSTBOTS are not allowed to launch the MINIBOT up the pole at the TARGET, or otherwise contribute to the vertical movement of the MINIBOT. Energy for vertical movement may not be stored in the MINIBOT before DEPLOYMENT (except that which is contained within the battery and excluding incidental kinetic energy stored in the motors or wheels, but NOT, for example, in a flywheel).[/bluebox]

In other words, you must use the FTC battery.

[Goosier]

i just read rule G19. all it says is: "After deployment, minirobots must remain completely autonomous."

[Zoughtbaj]

Originally Posted by Goosier

i just read rule G19. all it says is: "After deployment, minirobots must remain completely autonomous."

http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedFiles...0Update_01.pdf

[Ricky Q.]

Originally Posted by EricH

I'm >< to calling the GDC politicians instead of geniuses.

From Team Update #1:

In other words, you must use the FTC battery.

Sigh. Glad they announced this after FIRST Choice orders could started to be placed.

I highly doubt this was a decision made after 3 days of the game being out.

[team 3311]

in update #1 it states that your mine bot has to be attached to the pole so no lanching

[Goosier]

i take it back, G19 is exactly what EricH said

[biancs15]

BLUEBOX <G19> states that HOSTBOTS are not allowed to launch the MINIBOT up the pole at the TARGET, or otherwise contribute to the vertical movement of the MINIBOT.

Then could the minibot somehow trigger a device itself (spring loaded) and shoot itself up to the top of the pole?

[EricH]

Same Bluebox says something to the effect of you can't store vertical-movement energy in the Minibot, except in the battery.

[biancs15]

Then couldn't the spring be on the bottom of the minibot and a motor powers it downwards. After a certain period of time, the motor stops and a mechanism triggers the spring to release and propel it to the top (with the help of the motors going forward).

Would this be considered as stored energy?

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by StevenB

There is a specific definition of MINIBOT, including the parts it must be made out of.

Is permitted to be made of, not "must".

Originally Posted by JuniorGS

According to what I've read, I don't feel that the MiniBot needs to remain atop the tower once the pressure sensors have been triggered.

It doesn't matter what you feel. Sorry to be harsh, but inaccurate information on ChiefDelphi is far more damaging than NO information.

Originally Posted by EricH

In other words, you must use the FTC battery.

Only if you expect your minibot to use any energy! If you're fine with it sitting at the bottom of the pole after deployment, then no battery is required.

[Dr Fritz]

ok to anyone who may be thinking about using springs please read <R92>
it will save you time later :/