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Re: Poll: Turrets for Rebound Rumble

We talked about a turret for many of the reasons already mentioned, and we have done it before and it would be fairly trivial to implement. However, we find it critical to keep the CG as low as possible, and adding a turreting mechanism adds weight up high and potentially moves shooter weight higher. Given how easily one can turn the robot to aim when protected in the key, and the relative scarcity of balls, we don't think it's worth it.

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