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Originally Posted by Josh Goodman
I agree with 73 in the fact that mechanums are actually a good idea for this defensive robot. As we've seen in the past, typical brute force FIRST defense doesn't always work out too well with safe zones. There will be a time and (very few) places for the brute strength to be brought out. I think for this "goaltending" robot, you'll want as much, if not more, maneuverability than the offense.
Great robot design. It can obviously be countered by a higher positioned shooter or shooting from the fender, but I think you're gonna get on a lot of teams nerves. Just make sure your drivers get a LOT of practice driving with this robot close to the fender.
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I see this robot as sitting in front of the fender strafing back and forth trying to distract teams and hopefully get some rebounds off of missed shots, and then firing them back to the other side of the field. With them up against the fender they will limit teams who can only score while touching the fender...