Reading the Tipping Point manual, there is no mentioned motor limit. Does this mean we can use as many as we want? Otherwise, are they going to eventually add a restriction? Just wondering as I saw a robot on YouTube for this competition with 9 motors.
It’s definitely in the manual. Take another look.
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I read through the robot section like three times. It’s not in there. Take a look for yourself.
Try using the search feature (ctr + f) on windows, in order to find the contents you are looking for. Something like “motor” will get you there eventually but I recommend searching for “control system.” No need to challenge the knowledgeable people trying to help you.
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<R18> Robots use one control system. Robots may use a V5 Robot Brain, up to eight (8) V5 Smart Motors, and a legal VRC pneumatic system.
ctrl+f is your friend.
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Thank you. Now I’m just left wondering why that team used 9 motors.
I didn’t mean any offense. Sorry if any was taken.
probably used one motor for two different tasks, with motor sharing. It’s common to list both subsystems a shared motor powers separately.
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It could have been a Vex U team. Or it could have been me 
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Man, I laughed so hard at that. But anyways, thank you guys for the instruction on the motor count. If anyone knows, could they answer a question for me? There wasn’t a count for how many V4 motors we could use in the game manual, but I heard that we could use twelve. I’m not sure if that’s correct and if it is correct, I was wondering whether or not I could do something like 9 motors, but with 7 V5 and 2 V4 and mix and match. My robot’s idea currently needs 9 motors, which is a problem.
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Electronics from the VEX Cortex control system are not permitted. This includes the VEXnet Joystick, VEXnet Partner Joystick, VEX ARM® Cortex-based Microcontroller, VEXnet Key 1.0 and 2.0, 2-Wire Motor 393, and any other electronic components which are not compatible with the VEX V5 system.
You can also use pneumatics.
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Ah. Thanks. I can’t wait to see a robot that uses the pneumatics. It’d be hilarious if a robot could Rocket League jump or something crazy like that.
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Firstly… there is no V4 motors. It was 393 motors.
And you can’t find it in the manual because Cortex control system is totally not allowed from this season onwards.
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Broken axles have entered the chat
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I gatch you
Ok, maybe not a rocket league jump, but…
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Are you kidding, I’m going to be too busy trying to recreate that. I ain’t going to worlds. lol
Wait, does this mean that we are allowed to use the 8 motors, and pneumatics together? Not like tower takeover where if you used pneumatics you could only use I believe 6 motors?
correct.
you are permitted up to 8 v5 motors, and up to 2 pneumatic air canisters.
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I think that there is a limit of 8 motors. With the university level you don’t have a limit of motors.
I understand you’re trying to help out, but your point has already been iterated several times throughout this thread, so there was really no need.
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