- Updated Appendix A to allow shorter standoffs for Platform construction.
From the new game manual updates.
Less of a thing to know for competitions, more of a thing to know for EP’s, but another video of field stuff none the less. Credit @Noah10851B for the video spark
I too am curious. And 4 screws that are 2 5/16" long? And why do I have 18 extra 1/2" screws?
@Golf thanks for the video showing the process needed to get at that field attachment point. I just finally got to assembling our field kit today, and was rendered speechless when I realized the method they have given for attaching that part to the field. That has to be the worst design I have seen from a maintainability standpoint . Golf’s video is 5:16 long, and he didn’t actually need to adjust anything when he opened the box and didn’t fully secure the screws to reattach the ramp. Realistically I don’t see that fix taking any less than 15 minutes on a field during a competition. As an EP, that is a ridiculously long time to need to stop competition when that attachment point inevitably comes loose during a match.
You are welcome. I don’t think it would of taken too much longer. To tighten the screw in there would of taken a few seconds, and finishing the screws I didn’t get down all the way would of take a few more seconds. Maybe 6 minutes tops.
Edit: In raw attachment I don’t see too many issues. I’ve already bashed into the platform from all angles and nothing has come loose, nothing has been shaken out of place.
My gut is we will make sure we have four sets of platform assemblies with two tiles under each that we will store - somewhere 
Leaves just two screws to attach to field perimeter and done. The platforms are sure to be a topic of frustration for EPs.
You don’t actually have to REMOVE the two screws on the top of the tower. If you loosen each of them about 2 turns, you can just unscrew the other 3 screws and slide the tower side off.
Other than that, looks about right. FYI, if you look in the current version of Appendix A on page 14, it has a note permitting the use of 0.5" standoffs instead of 0.75" standoffs to reduce tower wobble. You also need to replace the 0.375" screw on the bottom with a 0.25" screw (you may have some left over from the Change-Up field…) Having done this on 1-year-old anti-static tiles, the tower is definitely more stable.
Yes I do still need to run the replacement, I just haven’t gotten around to it yet.
And you are also correct about loosening, I’ve done that before but I completely forgot about it recording this video. I’m getting the sense I should probably redo this with better movements.
With a stopwatch too because why not
Edit: I have unlisted the video and I will have a better version up by the end of tomorrow
Since we have an event trailer, I must have four complete competition fields to transport and store without damaging anything. Here is my solution, cost us a bit under $100 for four fields: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18NZasBbclhXCJt0ZVYLvctuKK8SvyjO3/view?usp=sharing
This is two fields, boxed up:
Nice!
The game elements could be packed with platforms… Certainly enough volume for it.
Although I am very late to the party, I just experienced the platforms wobbling as well. I just swapped the 3/4 inch standoff to a 1/2 inch standoff and it is very secure now. The standoff was poking up out of the tiles and was not flush with the top. Now it is perfect with the new standoff