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Re: Aerial Assist Discussion Thread

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Originally Posted by pfreivald View Post
I think the argument is that a 6" wide blocker trying to defend 22 feet of goal is pointless. There's no way your robot can drive 12 feet in the time it takes the shooter to rotate thirty degrees.

A defense bot would be best served by ignoring the 6" extension and building an excellent drive train.
Exactly, in order to have a competitive defense bot this year, the drive train has to be fast, strong and agile. Drivers will have to be extremely good this year.
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