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Re: Poll: Wide or Narrow Chassis?

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Originally Posted by Siri View Post
Low CG is definitely always something for which to aim. (Unless the GDC ever forgets to specify the height dimension as being perpendicular to the floor.) However, I can't claim it's necessarily easy to achieve. It definitely can be if you have a non-existent scoring mechanism, an exceedingly light/low shooter, or Andy Baker. Us tall shooters will being paying very, very close attention to it.
The height, length and width are relative. I learned that during our rookie season in 2008. Bomb Squad showed up with a robot that started the match in one orientation but drove around in another. I quickly learned that day what it means to think outside the box. I still think this is the most genious robot I have seen in person.

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