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Re: Never Do This, and Other Good Ideas Gone Bad
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Originally Posted by Molten
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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Tell that to 217. Their 2006 and 2009 robots disagree.
In 2009, turrets could have been unnecessary (depending on design specifics), but not all years are like 2009. In 2006, they were much more useful when you were making long-range shots and the camera worked.
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