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[*]It took a long time to get up that ramp. Too long.
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Slippery surface, high CoG robot, early test. Our tests show it doesn't take nearly that long.
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[*]1 out of 5 times that drivetrain will probably fall off, unless you go super slow, which in that case see Bullet point #2
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The bridge has more than enough maneuvering room; if you fall off it's because you drove really badly.
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[*]What happens if for some reason you can't go over the bridge that round?
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Find me an opposing robot blocking your bridge and I will find you a nine-point technical foul. Besides, bridge traffic is likely negligible.
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Mecanums will have an extremely hard time maneuvering the ridge.
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Mecanums can have wheel guards and wedges built in, same as any drive.
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[*]The material on that bridge was different than that of in the real game
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But it had less friction.
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[*]A preponderance of team's this year will have a strong hard pushing robot. Good luck scoring on one. It's not fun.
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Score from the key.