Thread: What to know?
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Re: What to know?

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Originally Posted by Andrew Lawrence View Post
Simple is easy, quick, and reliable. Easy, quick, and reliable wins matches. Winning matches gets to elims. Getting to elims gives you a chance at winning.

Simple robots aren't bad. A simple design executed well gives you a better chance at winning competitions than a complex robot prone to failure.
And probably most importantly for the rookie teams out there: playing well with a simple robot is a ton of fun.
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