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  Re: 3T Board Change Suggestion
 
Well, in the very first iteration of the board proposal I actually did have tiles in the bases of each square. But Steve had me take them out because he didn't figure anybody would have that many tiles. I'm willing to defer to everybody else's (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
 
  Re: 3T Board Change Suggestion
 
(...) It's a good point. For one thing, for anybody who wants to use a light sensor to "look" at the cells, the bottom would have to be a standard color. And on top of that, each board would require nine 1x1 ties of the chosen color. Tough. (...) (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
 
  Re: 3T Board Change Suggestion
 
UNCLE - I give up - okay already - now I just want to kick all of your butts in the competition :) Just because I didn't show up on January 2nd... I see how you are :) (...) Just goes to show that there was an error in the board design. If the board (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
 
  Re: 3T Board Change Suggestion
 
In lugnet.org.us.laflrc, Brian Davis wrote: -snip- (...) On the hardware side, the biggest change is that my cube magazine now moves side-to-side with the RCX/arm carriage assembly. The arm is still the only thing that moves out over the playing (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
 
  Re: 3T Board Change Suggestion
 
(...) When does the robot need to be ready? Has a final date for competition been set yet? Bryan (18 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
 
  Re: 3T Board Change Suggestion
 
(...) It sounds like the carriage has become a castle. Is there still room for a minifig guard on the fortress wall :) ? (...) I hear you. Next time if we really need color distinguishablility, we test first. (...) so... you still used the same (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
 
  Re: 3T Board Change Suggestion
 
(...) We need to remind Kerby to also vote "no"... :) (...) Not a problem. We understand why you made the decision. :) (...) And, you know, also. (...) Much better. Now the robot will only lose 1 in 10, instead of 1 in 2... :) We've been talking (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
 
  Re: 3T Board Change Suggestion
 
(...) Fair enough. As it stands right now, my robot is best suited to entertaining the kids while the "real" competitors fight it out :-). (...) True: and if we had used 3x3 cubes, I could have fit it in a smaller package :-). Personally, I wouldn't (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
 
  Re: 3T Board Change Suggestion
 
I still might construct a 6x6 cell version of the board for use with kids (if my robot is easily adaptable. This would probably improve my drop reliability to about 100%... I actually sat and played 23 games without modifying the robot last night. (...) (18 years ago, 10-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)

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