Rules changes to BB for 2019

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shrewdPanther46 wrote:i think theyl avoid the incorporation of freedom when it comes to electronic parts, cuz most div B ppl will get rekt by it. Cans seems a bit difficult. Even if they were to copy mousetrap with the whole going backwards thing, it would be difficult to do it mechanically w/o arduino and such aids, although it would still be possible.
Agree that B will remain no electronics. Also agree that going backwards is unlikely, although I think it can be done with just switches.
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TBH it would be great if there was like a x10 time multiplier and a x2 distance or something like that. Time wasn't a big issue this year, but there were teams which beat others because of the time score, even though the distance score was worse.
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*cough*
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sciolyperson1 wrote:...there were teams which beat others because of the time score, even though the distance score was worse.
This is literally the point of every vehicle event.
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Unome wrote:
sciolyperson1 wrote:...there were teams which beat others because of the time score, even though the distance score was worse.
This is literally the point of every vehicle event.
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sciolyperson1 wrote:TBH it would be great if there was like a x10 time multiplier and a x2 distance or something like that. Time wasn't a big issue this year, but there were teams which beat others because of the time score, even though the distance score was worse.
I looked at the 2011 rules and it was close to that. Curved track. 25 pts for each second. 10 pts for each cm.

Anyway speed meant a lot more last time they had a curved track. But batteries were limited as well.

Personally, I like the way they did it this year.
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builder83 wrote:
sciolyperson1 wrote:TBH it would be great if there was like a x10 time multiplier and a x2 distance or something like that. Time wasn't a big issue this year, but there were teams which beat others because of the time score, even though the distance score was worse.
I looked at the 2011 rules and it was close to that. Curved track. 25 pts for each second. 10 pts for each cm.

Anyway speed meant a lot more last time they had a curved track. But batteries were limited as well.

Personally, I like the way they did it this year.
Where did you find the 2011 rules?
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Kai0721 wrote:
builder83 wrote:
sciolyperson1 wrote:TBH it would be great if there was like a x10 time multiplier and a x2 distance or something like that. Time wasn't a big issue this year, but there were teams which beat others because of the time score, even though the distance score was worse.
I looked at the 2011 rules and it was close to that. Curved track. 25 pts for each second. 10 pts for each cm.

Anyway speed meant a lot more last time they had a curved track. But batteries were limited as well.

Personally, I like the way they did it this year.
Where did you find the 2011 rules?
Google :) (2011 battery buggy rules)
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