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Re: Never Do This, and Other Good Ideas Gone Bad

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Originally Posted by Jared341 View Post
Turreted shooters were on Einstein in both 2006 and 2009. Well designed and built turrets work just fine.
Though they have been known to work fine, I can't recall any robots that did better then their non-turreted counter-parts. Perhaps there are exceptions to the rule, but I certainly think its a good "never do this" example. Often times, the turret slows down the shooting process because it takes too long to aim.

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