One way to recover (some of the) time disadvantage would be to add the fourth motor to the NXT-brick based frame, and plug it in when needed, after unplugging another motor. Also, one can get a new EV3 brick for $160. Nari Narayanan On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 4:29 PM, Bdh612-ess <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > But that is the way USFirst sees it. As I understand it > > Brian > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 16, 2013, at 4:00 PM, "Emler, Paul" <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > That is not entirely true. When the RCX was replaced by the NXT, there was > a score bonus given to teams using the RCX brick. I have new team members > every year so that experience factor doesn't fit as well. > > Sent from my HTC Inspire™ 4G on AT&T > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Brian Hardy" <[log in to unmask]> > To: "Emler, Paul" <[log in to unmask]> > Cc: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [VADCFLL-L] 4 motors > Date: Mon, Sep 16, 2013 3:43 pm > > > > The same was true when the RCX was replaced by the NXT. The EV-3 actually > has several advantages (larger memory, faster processor, new sensors like > the gyro sensor), the ball wheel, the smaller motor, new programming blocks > like the adv math block, etc) in addition to the forth motor ability, but > the experience of FFL veterans is that experience, knowledge, and > discipline so trump the technical advantages that there is no real > advantage. > > > On Sep 16, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Emler, Paul wrote: > > I am confused on the 4 motors. The EV3 allows 4 motors to be plugged > into it at one time. The NXT only allows 3 at a time. I have seen adapters > to allow 4 but those are not allowed. How is this not an advantage? If my > team uses an NXT and has to only use 3 motors or transfer a motor on and > off in order to have 4, they are automatically at a time disadvantage to a > team using an EV3 with 4 motors already attached. Just wondering on how the > thought process went to determine that there isn’t an advantage to using > the EV3 over the NXT. > > > > > Paul W. Emler, III > Paul W. Emler, III > Technology Teacher/ Elective Department Head > Technology Student Association Advisor > Western Branch Middle School > Chesapeake Public Schools > Chesapeake, VA > [log in to unmask] > 757-638-7920 > 757-638-7926 (fax) > > > > > ******** Confidentiality Statement: This electronic message and > attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain > confidential or privileged information. Receipt of this transmission by any > person other than the intended recipient does not constitute permission to > examine, copy, or distribute the accompanying material. If you received > this electronic message in error, please notify the sender of the message. > ******** > > > ------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or > leave the list". > VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. > Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-l.html to > subscribe. > -- *------------------------------------------------------------ Anant S Narayanan McLean Robotics Institute McLean VA 22102 202-421-3826 (cell) [log in to unmask] -----------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe.