02-10-2004 02:47 PM

Solace

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

exactly what purpose do those big wings serve? are they just wedges? or do they herd the balls? i'm guessing that they have some other purpose than plowing balls, because if they were you probably would have made them a lot wider.

02-10-2004 02:51 PM

Jon Anderson

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

Very interesting.

I'm stumped on what the slanted sheets are for.

02-10-2004 03:00 PM

TD78

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

im guessing that when they are on top of the middle platform they lower their wings to not allow other robots to get on top of that platform...kinda like a wedge i guess....although they dont seem to be able to move side to side, which would help control that platform....looks good though....i like the wheels

02-10-2004 03:11 PM

Brant Bowen

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

How are those wing things attached?? They don't look like they are from this angle. And there is a pneumatic on the left side, so how is the right side powered?

02-10-2004 03:53 PM

SpaceOsc

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

they look like there for catching falling balls from heaven

02-10-2004 04:25 PM

Alex Cormier

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

what is the diameter of those wheels? how well can you turn with those in high gear? cool wing things

02-10-2004 04:34 PM

Rhs953

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

Looks like the design that won last years comp.

02-10-2004 04:45 PM

Levaman

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

Could they be serving as a ramp for their alliance partner to get onto the platform? Maybe they are planning to block the corrals? Maybe we are all wrong about their design?!?!?! The thing is we don't know. I do know they wont stand a chance against Team 616 once we are on the field.

02-10-2004 04:46 PM

SpaceOsc

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

ok

02-10-2004 04:47 PM

Rhs953

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

may it rain finished robots

02-10-2004 07:18 PM

Aignam

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

Wildstang was a good bit shorter, with a completely different drive system. But I suppose there's a similarity with the two wings..

02-10-2004 07:32 PM

Crop-Circles

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

The wings are obviously for...uh....well......
They must be trying to...to....umm....fly?

I am so confused...

This is probably the only teaser that shows the entire robot and still has everyone stumped. Should be interesting to see in action!

02-10-2004 09:50 PM

Cory

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

The only thing I can see them as doing is deflecting the force of a robot trying to push on them so that they dont get pushed easily.

Cory

02-10-2004 09:56 PM

OneAngryDaisy

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

They appear to have a dual-motor drive as well, so they should have a large amount of torque with those skyway wheels.. It'll be interesting to see how many teams choose not to hang this year opposed to how everyone hanged in 2000

02-10-2004 09:57 PM

Jay H 237

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

I don't see them physically attached either. That robot might not even be complete and they might have more systems to add on. The "wings" may not have anything to do with the robot at all and are just there to throw us off.

02-10-2004 10:32 PM

Solace

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

hanging was much, much easier in 2000

02-13-2004 09:26 PM

TheShadow

Re: pic: TEAM #1213

They could be ramps to help their alliance partners hang, like Wildstang did 2 or 3 years ago.