The GDC just posted the following update to the rulebook for Worlds, and has established their intent for implementing it in any standard competition for next season: What are your thoughts on the new system, and do you think it’ll affect the game in a positive or negative way? Personally, I think…

I would like to add to @Telemascope 's post that that three of my 10 qualification matches at the US Open had simultaneous disconnections, two of which were for my alliance, and none of which were replayed. Instead the refs pointed to the green driver control light on the field control and said it w…

Let’s just make this simple. If there wasn’t such thing as issues with field connections, VEXNet keys, as well as issues with battery connections and teams are given a nice amount of time to prepare for the matches, would most people be neutral or supporting of the “Best Of 1” Idea?

@Grant Cox Thank you for your response. It’s this type of back-and-forth that creates the ideal dialogue needed to properly debate a topic such as this. Allow me to likewise address a few things about these points: The first 7 things on that list have absolutely nothing to do with this topic. Tho…

@[TVA]Connor I would be less against it, but still against it as I believe that a single 2:00 match is not the best way to determine which set of robots is better.

GUYS, I HAVE AN EASY SOLUTION For “Best Of 1,” since 3 minute time outs will probably be used by every team since teams know that they need to be prepared, think about this: Why don’t we remove the 3 minute time outs entirely, at worlds eliminations, and instead introduce a Challenge Match where t…

[image] Telemascope: Cases where a whole alliance disconnects at the same time are almost certainly due to field control Believe me, it almost certainly isn’t.

[image] jpearman: Believe me, it almost certainly isn’t. What is it then? I’ve been witnessing these simultaneous disconnects for four years now and am still baffled as to what causes them. The field control is the only common factor that I see every time an alliance simultaneously disconnect…

[image] sazrocks: What is it then? I’ve been witnessing these simultaneous disconnects for four years now and am still baffled as to what causes them. The field control is the only common factor that I see every time an alliance simultaneously disconnects. I don’t want to either derail this t…

[TVA: Connor]GUYS, I HAVE AN EASY SOLUTION For “Best Of 1,” since 3 minute time outs will probably be used by every team since teams know that they need to be prepared, think about this: Why don’t we remove the 3 minute time outs entirely, at worlds eliminations, and instead introduce a Chall…

The robots that go to the Round Robin, I believe, will be deemed most consistent in the competition. To be put through all that work and stress yet still function very well is a difficult task to pull off.

Thoughts on the new elimination rounds system?

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jpearman April 9, 2018, 7:26pm 178

Believe me, it almost certainly isn’t.

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