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Re: What does a defense robot NEED?
Defense is a strategy, rarely if ever a design. Designs can have features attractive to defensive strategies, but I wouldn't call any truly viable FRC design a "defensive design".
That said, the ideal robot to execute a defensive strategy - high traction drivetrain, shifting is nice but not required, excellent drivers. As you can see, this could be* most FRC robots. This is why everyone is advocating for you to build a simple offensive robot, such as a 1 point dumper or 10 point hanger. You can easily do both.
Plus, offensive features lead to greater defensive strategies. Here's one example - let's say you add a floor pickup mechanism to a robot. You can start to play defense by picking up misses and other frisbees on the floor and then returning them to your side of the field.
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