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Re: Video of Mecanum Drive Running Circles Around 6 Wheel Drives

Look at 188 from last year, they had really good drivers that used mecanum to its fullest ability. It really is a trade off though, its nice that we all have such easy access to a simple omni-directional drive system thanks to AndyMark! Some times we look over how much easier AndyMark make it for us all. I remember the days talking thinking about either trying to build a complex Swerve Drive or underpowered pure omni drive and it was never worth it due to the manufacturing complexities. If driven right mecanum can be a better option then 6wd, all depends on your strategy and the game.
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