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Originally Posted by Charmander
Mecanum isn't going to help much if you can't get to the scoring area. If a team on the other alliance plays defense, mecanum loses its value since it can't push
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Mecanums strafing ability allows for added maneuverability.
6WD allows for more traction.
Neither is inherently better than the other in a 1v1 match up.
The aspect that pushes that match up towards one side is going to be the amount of practice the drivers get with their robots, and robots with similar drive bases. If a defensive bot has experienced drivers that have had a couple years and a practice bot, and the mecanum offensive drivers have never touched a holonomic drive in their lives, the mecanum drive will be completely dominated. However, if the mecanum drivers have spent a hundred or more hours with the 3-axis joystick in their hands and the 6WD drivers are taking their first turn behind the drivers' station, a juke and a spin is all it will take to get into the scoring zone.