Top Ten Tips From The Veterans

[Jared Russell]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Put as much effort into sustaining your program as you do your robot. The last thing you want to do if figure out how your going to pay for things, when your too busy trying to build the best robot you can build.

This.

Many teams in our area who produced fantastic robots have folded because nobody bothered to pay attention to the business side.

[BPetry234]

From what I've seen from the best teams this year and definantly last year is that the teams that score big and score fast win. 1114 and 1024 showed me last me what it means to be great. A fast bot with a simple scoring system is what I have strived to achieve ever since seeing them. I know I kept asking myself as I sat in front of the computer on those late night builds, "Take out weight. Make it simpler. Make it better."

Look for the multipliers that you can score a lot very quickly. Last year it was laps. This year, a team that can get all of the empty cells will be dangerous. That is as long as they have the human player to score...

[IKE]

Also have a funding plan ready in case you make it to Atlanta your first year.

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by Jared341

This.

Many teams in our area who produced fantastic robots have folded because nobody bothered to pay attention to the business side.

Your team and ours are very similar in terms of looking at everything else as much as the robots. We have crossed paths the last two years and I'm sure we will again at CMP this year.
Good luck in Philly (my favorite MLB team). Go "Flyin Hawaiian"!!!!