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Originally Posted by Chris is me
How often are you picking a third robot with the intention of running an identical strategy to the one they ran in quals? Yes, sometimes it's similar, but there's a lot to be said for flexibility.
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Err hmm, DC 2013. 383 was a Mecanum bot picked to play 3 point shooter. Exactly the role they played in Quals. I think it worked out pretty well for us
Regarding not being picked in 2012 with mecanums – This was a function of their difficulty balancing.
Honestly, this debate can be decided pretty quickly.
Does your strategy dictate that an omni directional drive system is needed?
Does it dictate that you need absolute traction in all directions?
With those two questions you can decide if you need tank, swerve, or mecanum. Remember, strategy needs to be dictated by game play and resources available to your team. If you lack the resources to build a swerve your strategy should not ride on one. If your strategy doesn't ride on it you shouldn't build it
