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Re: 2013 Robot Dimensions

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Originally Posted by Flak-Bait View Post
I don't agree. For the most part, it doesn't force prioritizing or diversity, it forces many teams to build the same robot. More complicated drivetrains (swerve/mecanum) are a bigger pain to pull off, and many hundreds of teams built the exact same robot- 4/6wd human-fed linear shooter. The biggest variation was whether the team build a linear or curved shooter, but other than that, differences in functionality are minimal. The only really cool design difference, the height of the robot with regards to full-court shooting (60") or making it under the bar (<30") was not based on size, it was based on the field.
I believe they're refering to the decision of having a floor pickup vs having a climber. Or Having a 10pt hang vs a climber. Not differences in the same mechanism but the decision between different mechanisms in the same space.